20010407009009A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVENTURA II · Rockledge, FL · April 7, 2001

Date: April 7, 2001 · 09:30 local
Place: Rockledge, FL
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N407EC
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA01LA114
Reported as: Amtr Aventuraii

N407ECRegistration cancelled May 8, 2015 · Pereyra Arnet AVENTURA IIS/N AP0011 · Built 1996 Airframe modelPereyra Arnet AVENTURA II Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Babcock took off from Rockledge airpark, Rockledge, Florida at/about 0930 hours (local) April 07, 2001. The aircraft stalled on take off at approximately 100 feet agl--rolling left and crashing approximately 200 yards west of the airpark alongside myrrell road. The aircraft was destroyed and Mr. Babcock sustained serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. BABCOCK TOOK OFF FROM ROCKLEDGE AIRPARK, ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA AT/ABOUT 0930 HOURS (LOCAL) APRIL 07, 2001. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED ON TAKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL--ROLLING LEFT AND CRASHING APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS WEST OF THE AIRPARK ALONGSIDE MYRRELL ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND MR. BABCOCK SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 MIA01LA114Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockledge, FLthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent, and collision with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction with the landing gear system.Apr 7, 2001 · Substantial damage