Joseph R Sirgo AQUILLA N2011G
13 November 2004 · Eustis, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 November 2004 at about 17:30 local time, a Joseph R Sirgo AQUILLA registered N2011G was involved in an accident near Eustis, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eustis, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mid Florida Airport (X55)
- Coordinates
- 28.8433, -81.6300
- Aircraft
- Joseph R Sirgo AQUILLA
- Registration
- N2011G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eustis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- MIA05LA029
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The passenger's control interference, which resulted in a loss of control, and the airplane impacting a hangar during takeoff/initial climb.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An experimental amateur-built airplane, impacted a hangar during takeoff/initial climb. The pilot stated that while allowing his friend to control the airplane he appeared to panic, pulled the control bar to his chest, the airplane veered to the right, and the pilot could not regain control. According to the pilot, there were no known anomalies or malfunctions to the aircraft or any of its systems prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2004 | Robinson R-22 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2004 | Robinson R22 | Keystone, Florida, United States | Collective Helicopter Corp | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Beechcraft BE90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Execstar Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Pan Am International Flight Academy Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2004 | Rotorway 162F | New Smyrna Beac, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2004 | Beechcraft H35 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Tim Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |