Adventura II UNREG
10 July 2004 · Naples, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 July 2004 at about 15:38 local time, a Adventura II registered UNREG, operated by Roger Borg, was involved in an accident near Naples, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naples, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Naples Municipal Airport (KAPF)
- Coordinates
- 26.1528, -81.7750
- Aircraft
- Adventura II
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roger Borg
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Naples → Naples
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ATL04LA199
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot completed one high speed taxi on runway 23, and then started a second high speed taxi at which time he attempted to take off. The pilot applied full power and climbed to approximately 100 feet. As he continued the climb, he noticed the airplane was not performing properly. The passenger stated she heard the airplane engine surging. The pilot reported the engine problem to the control tower and his last transmission stated "I need to make a 180 and come back". The 180-degree turn was never completed and the airplane landed hard at the end of runway 23. The flight was never cleared for takeoff. Examination of the airplane revealed the main landing gear collapsed, the aluminum support tubes fractured, and the float attachment tube fractured.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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