Phantom Sport XI UNREG
18 July 2007 · Anderson, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 July 2007 at about 20:14 local time, a Phantom Sport XI registered UNREG, operated by Bill L. Gildersleeve, was involved in an accident near Anderson, Alabama, United States. One person was 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 20:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anderson, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9550, -87.1944
- Aircraft
- Phantom Sport XI
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bill L. Gildersleeve
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anderson → Anderson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA07CA126
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the unqualified person (pilot) to maintain airspeed during the initial climb, resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with a residence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot stalled the airplane during the initial climb. The airplane then descended and impacted a house then the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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