Miller/Culpepper CHRISTEN EAGLE II N887AS
14 September 2013 · Blythe, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 September 2013 at about 18:30 local time, a Miller/Culpepper CHRISTEN EAGLE II registered N887AS, operated by Nodorft Allen J, was involved in an accident near Blythe, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blythe, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA)
- Coordinates
- 33.2992, -82.1728
- Aircraft
- Miller/Culpepper CHRISTEN EAGLE II
- Registration
- N887AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1990
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nodorft Allen J
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blythe → Thomson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA13CA417
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, there was about a 10 knot crosswind from the east while departing the airport to the south. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane drifted toward trees on the west side of the runway due to a left quartering tailwind. In addition, the airplane's climb performance decreased due to the tailwind. The pilot banked the airplane into the wind, the left wing "dropped," and the airplane stalled. The pilot made a forced landing and slid to a stop colliding with a tree and building structure. The airplane sustained substantial damage to left and right wing. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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