19990531040549A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr EMERAUDE · Delta, CO · May 31, 1999

Date: May 31, 1999 · 09:16 local
Place: Delta, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N99PC
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN99LA091
Reported as: Amtr Emeraude
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N99PCRegistered now · Crozier EMERAUDES/N 1PC Airframe modelCrozier EMERAUDE Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) During takeoff a quartering tail wind caught the tail of the a/c. the tail lifted and vained into the wind, pilot lost control and a/c flipped over on nose and fell onto back. Pilot suffered broken collar bone and shoulder blade. Damage to a/c is minor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF A QUARTERING TAIL WIND CAUGHT THE TAIL OF THE A/C. THE TAIL LIFTED AND VAINED INTO THE WIND, PILOT LOST CONTROL AND A/C FLIPPED OVER ON NOSE AND FELL ONTO BACK. PILOT SUFFERED BROKEN COLLAR BONE AND SHOULDER BLADE. DAMAGE TO A/C IS MINOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN99LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDelta, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were the gusty tailwind and crosswinds reported, and the pilot's total lack of aeronautical experience.May 31, 1999 · Minor damage