Tackabury AIR-CAM N788RJ

Summary

On 28 May 2012 at about 18:15 local time, a Tackabury AIR-CAM registered N788RJ was involved in an accident near Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, 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

28 May 2012 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Morgan Municipal Airport (KFMM)

Coordinates

40.3339, -103.8025

Aircraft

Tackabury AIR-CAM

Registration

N788RJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Morgan → Fort Morgan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12FA320

1 person died.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing a go-around, 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 commercial pilot was landing on a turf runway when a gust of wind rotated the airplane to the right; the pilot added power to perform a go-around. Multiple witnesses reported that the airplane pitched up to a relatively high angle of attack and then entered a steep right turn before it descended to the ground and cart-wheeled. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation. The description from the witnesses and the damage to the airplane is consistent with an aerodynamic stall. The pilot’s lack of experience in both multiengine airplanes and in the accident make and model airplane likely contributed to his loss of control during the go-around procedure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.