Sabre 2PL N2811P
16 June 2009 · Harrison, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 June 2009 at about 12:00 local time, a Sabre 2PL registered N2811P, operated by Dan Coffee, was involved in an accident near Harrison, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one was 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harrison, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8075, -103.6631
- Aircraft
- Sabre 2PL
- Registration
- N2811P
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dan Coffee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harrison → Harrison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA366
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of directional control for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The sport pilot was performing a takeoff from a private grass strip for his first solo flight in a weight-shift airplane. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane entered an uncommanded left bank. The pilot attempted to level the wing, but was unable to regain control of the weight-shift airplane. The weight-shift airplane continued a left turn, descended, and impacted terrain. The cause of the uncommanded left bank could not be determined. Due to the remote location, an examination of the wreckage was not conducted by a federal agency.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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