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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr S-51-D · Fort Pierce, FL · February 26, 2002

Date: February 26, 2002 · 10:06 local
Place: Fort Pierce, FL
Airport: Treasure Coast Airpark Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N51KK
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02LA055
Reported as: Amtr S51D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N51KKRegistration cancelled Dec 27, 2016 · Krejci Jim S-51-DS/N 122 · Built 2000 Airframe modelKrejci Jim S-51-D Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Witness indicates that on initial takeoff the aircraft leveled to accelerate. A steep climb then a bank was seen and what appeared to be a sound of partial loss of power was heard. The aircraft stalled, recovered then a secondary stall prior to impact at a tail low, wings level attitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WITNESS INDICATES THAT ON INITIAL TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT LEVELED TO ACCELERATE. A STEEP CLIMB THEN A BANK WAS SEEN AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SOUND OF PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER WAS HEARD. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, RECOVERED THEN A SECONDARY STALL PRIOR TO IMPACT AT A TAIL LOW, WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE.

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 ATL02LA055Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPort St. Lucie, FLThe pilots failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in an attempt to return to landing area (Emergency/ departure airport.) This resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Factor to the accident was a partial loss…Feb 26, 2002 · Substantial damage