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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Earlybirdjny · Scottsburg, IN · October 11, 2002

Date: October 11, 2002 · 16:30 local
Place: Scottsburg, IN
Airport: Scottsburg
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1918N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA009
Reported as: Amtr Earlybirdjny
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total1 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1918NRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 2015 · Davis Christopher A EARLY BIRD JENNYS/N CADEBJ001 · Built 1999 Airframe modelDavis Christopher A EARLY BIRD JENNY Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot advised that after departure from Scottsburg Airport and starting a crosswind turn, the controls became sluggish and the aircraft stalled. The pilot did state he saw the airspeed down to 30 KTS. The pilot then tried recovering from the stall by putting the nose of the aircraft down. He further stated that after speed built up he pulled back and that the aircraft stalled and crashed into Scottsburg lake.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ADVISED THAT AFTER DEPARTURE FROM SCOTTSBURG AIRPORT AND STARTING A CROSSWIND TURN, THE CONTROLS BECAME SLUGGISH AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE PILOT DID STATE HE SAW THE AIRSPEED DOWN TO 30 KTS. THE PILOT THEN TRIED RECOVERING FROM THE STALL BY PUTTING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. HE FURTHER STATED THAT AFTER SPEED BUILT UP HE PULLED BACK AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED INTO SCOTTSBURG LAKE.

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 CHI03LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportScottsburg, INThe pilot not maintaining aircraft control. Factors to the accident included the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin at a low altitude.Oct 11, 2002 · Substantial damage