Thompson AVID MARK IV N619T

Summary

On 5 August 2000 at about 11:50 local time, a Thompson AVID MARK IV registered N619T was involved in an accident near Springfield, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 2000 at 11:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Flying Bar H (MO42)

Coordinates

37.1696, -93.1792

Aircraft

Thompson AVID MARK IV

Registration

N619T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Gastons

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA240

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, his failure to abort the takeoff, and the inadequate airspeed. Factors included the tall runway grass, the quartering tailwind, and the trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane departed on runway 06 (2640 X 70 feet). The pilot reported the grass on the runway was taller than normal, and that a tailwind existed at the time of takeoff. The pilot reported the takeoff roll was longer than normal and he was about to abort the takeoff when the airplane became airborne. The pilot reported he avoided a 60 foot tree at the end of the runway but was unable to gain airspeed. He reported he turned to the north but the airplane lost altitude and impacted into a hedgerow of shrubs. The pilot reported there was nothing wrong with the airplane and that the engine was producing about 6,100 rpm's. He reported the airplane could not fly out of the tailwind and that it flew into a stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.