Fehlner-Shelton AEROSPORT SCAMP WTB1 N25WS

Summary

On 17 October 2011 at about 22:00 local time, a Fehlner-Shelton AEROSPORT SCAMP WTB1 registered N25WS was involved in an accident near Grantham, North Carolina, 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.

Date

17 October 2011 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Grantham, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Cox-Grantham Airfield (6NC0)

Coordinates

35.2889, -78.1797

Aircraft

Fehlner-Shelton AEROSPORT SCAMP WTB1

Registration

N25WS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grantham → Grantham

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA043

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate clearance from unmarked power lines while on approach to land at a private airport.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had completed two approaches to the private grass airstrip without incident. During the third approach, the airplane struck unmarked power lines located just prior to the approach end of the runway. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage to the underside of its fuselage, rudder and both wings. The pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The runway previously had a marked, 670-foot displaced threshold to compensate for the power lines. The airport manager reported that the displaced threshold markings were made of wood and had deteriorated over a period of years.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.