William J Knowles KNOWLES-THORP KT-18 N37BK
30 September 2000 · Opa-Locka, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 September 2000 at about 19:48 local time, a William J Knowles KNOWLES-THORP KT-18 registered N37BK was involved in an accident near Opa-Locka, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opa-Locka, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opa-Locka Airport (OPF)
- Coordinates
- 25.9095, -80.2693
- Aircraft
- William J Knowles KNOWLES-THORP KT-18
- Registration
- N37BK
- 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
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL00LA095
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain flying airspeed during initial climb, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The experimental airplane was observed by witnesses climbing steeply and banking side to side shortly after lifting off from runway 9L. Upon reaching 200 feet, the airplane spun 360 degrees to the left, then impacted the ground in a nose-down attitude. Witnesses also stated that they did not hear any unusual engine sounds prior to the airplane's impact with the ground. A post-accident examination of the airplane and its related components was performed, and no discrepancies were found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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