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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MONI · Roxboro, NC · August 18, 2003

Date: August 18, 2003 · 14:30 local
Place: Roxboro, NC
Airport: Person County Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N240A
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA129
Reported as: Amtr Moni
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 23 in this make and model

N240ARegistration cancelled Feb 13, 2004 · Allen William D MONIS/N 003 · Built 1993 Airframe modelAllen William D MONI Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On 8/18/03 at 1430, aircraft 240A a Moni experimental/amatuer built powered glider aircraft was climbing out from Person County Airport (tdf) in Roxboro, NC and was going to operate in the local area, visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Witnesses stated that on climb out at about 200-300 feet AGL the aircraft appeared to have surge of power, began a left turn, entered into a spin and impacted the terrain at approximately 300 feet from the end of the runway. The commercial rated glider pilot sustained serious injuries, aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 8/18/03 AT 1430, AIRCRAFT 240A A MONI EXPERIMENTAL/AMATUER BUILT POWERED GLIDER AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING OUT FROM PERSON COUNTY AIRPORT (TDF) IN ROXBORO, NC AND WAS GOING TO OPERATE IN THE LOCAL AREA, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. WITNESSES STATED THAT ON CLIMB OUT AT ABOUT 200-300 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE SURGE OF POWER, BEGAN A LEFT TURN, ENTERED INTO A SPIN AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE COMMERCIAL RATED GLIDER PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ATL03LA129Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTimberlake, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with the ground.Aug 18, 2003 · Substantial damage