Troy A Woodland SKY RAIDER II N64KS

Summary

On 27 August 2001 at about 13:43 local time, a Troy A Woodland SKY RAIDER II registered N64KS was involved in an accident near NewSmyrna Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 August 2001 at 13:43

Classification

Accident

Location

NewSmyrna Beach, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Massey Ranch Airpark (X50)

Coordinates

29.0206, -80.9191

Aircraft

Troy A Woodland SKY RAIDER II

Registration

N64KS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

NewSmyrna Beach → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL01LA097

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing an emergency maneuver, resulting in a stall and an uncontrolled descent, and the subsequent collision with terrain. A factors was, the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After takeoff, the airplane climbed to approximately 200 feet above ground level, then lost engine power. The pilot attempted to return to the runway. During the maneuver, airspeed was not maintained, and the airplane stalled and dove straight into the ground. Fuel was observed leaking from the wreckage at the accident site. The engine was removed for examination, and the drive train rotated freely when manipulated by hand. All three propeller blades were found broken off the hub. Examination of the engine and flight controls revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction. Diazepam (valium), a prescription medication, was detected during the toxicological examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.