Valentin TAIFUN 17E N17NT
15 August 1998 · Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1998 at about 20:25 local time, a Valentin TAIFUN 17E registered N17NT was involved in an accident near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Geneva (C02)
- Coordinates
- 42.5796, -88.4205
- Aircraft
- Valentin TAIFUN 17E
- Registration
- N17NT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kenosha
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA314
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and obtain proper climb rate during initial climb after takeoff. A factor was trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that the airplane settled during initial climb into trees off the right side of the runway. Witnesses said that the airplane attained a steep nose high condition after liftoff, climbed to about 50 to 60 feet above ground level, prior to impact with trees. One witness thought the airplane encountered a stall prior to impact. Subsequent to the accident an examination of the airplane failed to reveal any pre-accident anomalies with the airplane or its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Valentin TAIFUN accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2005 | Valentin TAIFUN 17E | Waterbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Valentin TAIFUN 17 E II | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Allen R Melendy | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Valentin TAIFUN 17E | Abilene, Texas, United States | Raymond E. Boyt | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1998 | Cessna C-336 | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1998 | Stemme S10V | Plymouth, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 310R | Seymour Twp., Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 May 1998 | Waters VORTEX | Monroe, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | New Holstein, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1998 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |