Brown Narcisse A CHRISTEN EAGLE II N109BX

Summary

On 19 March 2011 at about 13:32 local time, a Brown Narcisse A CHRISTEN EAGLE II registered N109BX, operated by Marshall JON Cook, was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Florida, 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.

Date

19 March 2011 at 13:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Coordinates

29.6872, -82.2697

Aircraft

Brown Narcisse A CHRISTEN EAGLE II

Registration

N109BX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Marshall JON Cook

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gainesville → Gainesville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA195

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while turning from base leg to final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to tower air traffic controller statements, the pilot completed the right downwind leg of the traffic pattern, then flew a short base leg. As the airplane began turning on to the final approach, about 100 feet above the ground, the airplane yawed, rolled right, and nosed down into the ground. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot could not recall the events that transpired during the accident sequence. A subsequent examination of the wreckage performed by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector found no preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.