Garland AVIPRO BEARHAWK N540TH
7 June 2013 · Sheridan, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 June 2013 at about 01:30 local time, a Garland AVIPRO BEARHAWK registered N540TH, operated by Garland Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Sheridan, Wyoming, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sheridan County Airport (SHR)
- Coordinates
- 44.7692, -106.9803
- Aircraft
- Garland AVIPRO BEARHAWK
- Registration
- N540TH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garland Air LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sheridan → Buffalo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA263
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall and a loss of aircraft control during the initial takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to return back to his home airport. He configured the airplane for a three-point takeoff and added full power. During the takeoff roll, the airplane began to veer to the left and subsequently became airborne. As the airplane ascended to about 50 feet above ground level (agl), the left wing dropped and subsequently struck the ground. The airplane was substantially damaged when it tumbled in a cartwheel-type maneuver with the right wing flipping over and striking the terrain. The airplane came to rest on its belly in a grassy area adjacent to the taxiway. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He noted that the wind was calm. He thought that the airplane initially veered left because of p-factor and his delay in recognizing this aerodynamic phenomenon.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 11 Sep 2013 | Kamtz RV-7A | Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 23 Jun 2013 | Cessna 170B | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Hohmann Courtney P | No injuries | - |
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