Tompkins TANDEM ROCKET N29RT

Summary

On 25 September 2011 at about 00:00 local time, a Tompkins TANDEM ROCKET registered N29RT, operated by Tompkins Robert Eugene, was involved in an accident near Lemars, Iowa, 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

25 September 2011 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lemars, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ)

Coordinates

42.7778, -96.1936

Aircraft

Tompkins TANDEM ROCKET

Registration

N29RT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tompkins Robert Eugene

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lemars → Lemars

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA667

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that as the airplane was climbing he started a turn and experienced slow aileron response. He stated that he encountered a gust of wind that lowered the left wing. The pilot reduced engine power and the ailerons were still not responsive. He then added engine power and attempted to level the airplane. The pilot was unable to recover the airplane from an unrecognized stall and flew the airplane into the ground where its fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.