Titan TORNADO NONE

Summary

On 7 March 2000 at about 21:00 local time, a Titan TORNADO registered NONE, operated by Douglas J. Brooks, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 March 2000 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Springfield, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

36.4910, -86.8698

Aircraft

Titan TORNADO

Registration

NONE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Douglas J. Brooks

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL00LA037

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the unqualified person attempted to fly the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The owner departed a private airstrip for his first flight in the Titan Tornado. Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power and the owner said that the airplane did not fly well. He further stated that, the engine RPM fluctuated followed by a complete loss of engine power. The owner also noted that the exhaust gas temperature (EGT) was in the over-temp range prior to the total loss of engine power. The owner selected a nearby field for an emergency landing. The airplane collided with trees on a wooded hill as the owner maneuvered for the forced landing. The airplane was consumed by a post-crash fire. The engine assembly also sustained extensive fire damage and prevented a functional examination of the assembly and the installed sub-components. Efforts to rotate the engine assembly also failed. The airplane was never certificated or registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. A review of FAA pilot certification records failed to reveal airmen certifications or pilot rating information for the owner of the unregistered experimental airplane involved in the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.