Evans Robert W Sr PEGAZAIR 100 N523RE
17 August 2011 · Maysville, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 August 2011 at about 11:40 local time, a Evans Robert W Sr PEGAZAIR 100 registered N523RE, operated by Evans Robert W SR, was involved in an accident near Maysville, North Carolina, 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 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maysville, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8906, -77.2603
- Aircraft
- Evans Robert W Sr PEGAZAIR 100
- Registration
- N523RE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evans Robert W SR
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Maysville → Maysville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11LA459
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial takeoff climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was making his first takeoff in his experimental light sport airplane and had the flaperons extended. He added power, and the tail of the airplane came off the ground quicker than he expected. The airplane became airborne at 30 mph in a nose-high attitude. He stated that the airplane stalled, rotated 180 degrees, and collided with the ground. The student pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane and that he did not have a tailwheel endorsement or training in tailwheel airplanes. Review of the manufacturer's specifications revealed that the airplane will stall at 28 mph. Postaccident examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine assembly, and accessories revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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