Kesterson NIEUPORT 11 N110DK
13 February 2003 · Independence, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 2003 at about 18:15 local time, a Kesterson NIEUPORT 11 registered N110DK was involved in an accident near Independence, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Independence, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Independence State (7S5)
- Coordinates
- 44.8669, -123.2083
- Aircraft
- Kesterson NIEUPORT 11
- Registration
- N110DK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Independence → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Aircraft control not maintained during takeoff. Factors include soft/muddy terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot reported that the airplane (powered by a 60 horsepower Volkswagen engine) yawed to the right immediately after liftoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff and the airplane settled back onto the ground, well right of the runway. After touching down, the airplane encountered soft/muddy terrain and nosed over. The pilot indicated that his last flight review, conducted in a Cessna 175, was completed on May 15, 1992.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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