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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVID MARK IV · Rogersville, MO · August 5, 2000

Date: August 5, 2000 · 06:50 local
Place: Rogersville, MO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N619T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA240
Reported as: Amtr Avidmarkiv
Fatal injuries: 0

N619TRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2005 · Thompson Steve L AVID MARK IVS/N 968 · Built 1997 Airframe modelThompson Steve L AVID MARK IV Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 5, 2000, Mr. Steven l. thompson operated avid mark iv, N619T, an experimental a/c, as pilot in command at the flying bar h ranch airport, east of springfield, MO. At approx. 0650 CDT, he attempted to take off from rwy 06, but could not sustain lift and crashed into trees off the end of the runway. Mr. Thompson admitted he attempted a takeoff with a quartering tailwind and that the runway surface had grass six inches in height.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 5, 2000, MR. STEVEN L. THOMPSON OPERATED AVID MARK IV, N619T, AN EXPERIMENTAL A/C, AS PILOT IN COMMAND AT THE FLYING BAR H RANCH AIRPORT, EAST OF SPRINGFIELD, MO. AT APPROX. 0650 CDT, HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM RWY 06, BUT COULD NOT SUSTAIN LIFT AND CRASHED INTO TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. MR. THOMPSON ADMITTED HE ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND AND THAT THE RUNWAY SURFACE HAD GRASS SIX INCHES IN HEIGHT.

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 CHI00LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpringfield, MOthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, his failure to abort the takeoff, and the inadequate airspeed. Factors included the tall runway grass, the quartering tailwind, and the trees.Aug 5, 2000 · Destroyed