Slaughter Mike CH601-HDS N4263

Summary

On 4 July 2014 at about 19:05 local time, a Slaughter Mike CH601-HDS registered N4263, operated by Buster Gary C, was involved in an accident near Frankston, Texas, 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.

Date

4 July 2014 at 19:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Frankston, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.0836, -95.4358

Aircraft

Slaughter Mike CH601-HDS

Registration

N4263

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Buster Gary C

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mineola → Frankston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA342

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to make a steep turn at low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and passenger were returning home after attending a fly-in at another airport. The passenger reported that, during the descent to land, the pilot spotted a boat on the lake that they were overflying and began to follow it at low altitude. The pilot then made a steep turn, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. The pilot then lost airplane control, and the airplane subsequently impacted the water. The pilot and passenger were rescued by nearby boaters. The airplane wreckage was not recovered from the water; neither the pilot nor passenger reported any anomalies with the airplane before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.