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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SE5-A · Seymour, IN · June 23, 2008

Date: June 23, 2008 · 09:10 local
Place: Seymour, IN
Airport: Freeman Municipal
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93725
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA168
Reported as: Amtr SE5A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 870 total1 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N93725Registration cancelled Feb 13, 2012 · Wolseley Motors SE5-AS/N 0852 T · Built 2008 Airframe modelWolseley Motors SE5-A Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On 06/23/2008 at approximately 1410Z, a homebuilt experimental wolseley SE5A crashed into a field approximately 2 miles southwest of Freeman Municipal Airport (ser) located in Seymour Indiana. The pilot was conducting his second test flight after adjustment ot the horizontal stabilizer. The aircraft certificated as an amateur home built aircraft on 06/19/2008. The pilot reported having difficulty in controlling the aircraft and was unable to prevent degradation of altitude. Statement from the pilot and witness indicated no apparent problem with the powerplant.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 06/23/2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1410Z, A HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL WOLSELEY SE5A CRASHED INTO A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FREEMAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SER) LOCATED IN SEYMOUR INDIANA. THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING HIS SECOND TEST FLIGHT AFTER ADJUSTMENT OT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATED AS AN AMATEUR HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT ON 06/19/2008. THE PILOT REPORTED HAVING DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT DEGRADATION OF ALTITUDE. STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT AND WITNESS INDICATED NO APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THE POWERPLANT.

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 CHI08CA168Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSeymour, INThe pilot/builder's failure to manufacture the airplane with an appropriate engine thrust angle. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/builder's adjustment of the horizontal stabilizer which rendered the airplane uncontrollable.Jun 23, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N93725 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20100727040509ATakeoff: Climb Out · Seymour, INOn 07/27/2010, at approximately 1250Z, a homebuilt experimental Wolseley SE5-A crashed in the grass, approximately 30 feet southwest of runway 14-32 at Freeman Municipal Airport (ser), located in Seymour, Indiana. The aircraft was in a nose down position,…Jul 27, 2010 · Substantial damage