Burton/Boyton CELERITY N5104X

Summary

On 19 July 2000 at about 01:15 local time, a Burton/Boyton CELERITY registered N5104X was involved in an accident near Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 July 2000 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

36.2203, -91.7396

Aircraft

Burton/Boyton CELERITY

Registration

N5104X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

FTW00LA214

1 person died.

The loss of control while maneuvering for an undetermined reason.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The experimental, amateur-built airplane was observed maneuvering at low altitude around a lake. The airplane made a couple of fly-bys rocking its wings over a boat, and on the last fly-by, witnesses observed the wings 'coming apart.' Other witnesses observed items fly out of the airplane and heard a squealing sound. Subsequently, the airplane nose-dived into the water. As a result of the extensive fragmentation of the wood and fiberglass airplane upon impact with the lake, it was not possible to account for each structure, including flight control surfaces, of the airplane. The only section that remained intact was the vertical fin and rudder. The propeller remained attached to the engine, and the propeller blades were bent aft 90 degrees and exhibited 'S' type bending.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.