# Accident 19950415008069A: Amtr SUPERGT400, Pleasant Hill, TN, April 15, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 1995, 17:45 local time
- Place: Pleasant Hill, TN
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9808° N, 85.2010° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9808&lon=-85.2010&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12SK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12SK-2013-07-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kirkpatrick Stephen P SUPER GT 400 (registry code 05612FV, https://openairdocs.org/model/kirkpatrick-stephen-p-super-gt-400) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR SUPERGT400
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 36 total, 30 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950415008069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TURBULENT AIR AND DOWNDRAFTS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO TREES ON TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL95LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA083), Apr 15, 1995: Kirkpatrick Super GT 400 (N12SK), Pleasant Hill, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB. FACTORS WERE THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, THE PERIMETER TREES, AND THE…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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