Michael W Campbell LANCAIR 320 N6111

Summary

On 11 May 1999 at about 15:00 local time, a Michael W Campbell LANCAIR 320 registered N6111 was involved in an accident near Tallessee, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 May 1999 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tallessee, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Reeves Airport (41A)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Michael W Campbell LANCAIR 320

Registration

N6111

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL99LA083

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during the takeoff to initial climb that resulted in the a stall and the inflight collision with the trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The purpose of the flight was to demonstrate a high speed, low altitude pass over the runway. During climb out the airplane entered a nose-up attitude followed by a nose-down attitude. A witness reported that the airplane entered a counter clockwise spin, and collided with the ground in a wooded area. A tree in the immediate vicinity of the impact point was damaged. A witness also reported that the engine continued to run at a high RPM rate throughout the sequence of flight events. Examination of the accident site disclosed the airplane rested in a nose down attitude at the base of a large tree. Examination of the airframe confirmed that flight control cables and control surfaces were connected. Examination of the airframe and engine assembly failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or a component failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.