20090415009059A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Amtr T BIRD II · Carlock, IL · April 15, 2009

Date: April 15, 2009 · 14:00 local
Place: Carlock, IL
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N154ZX
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA265
Reported as: Amtr Tbirdii
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N154ZXRegistration cancelled May 31, 2017 · T Bird T BIRD IIS/N REW 1254 · Built 1992 Airframe modelT Bird T BIRD II Engine modelRotax 5322 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) privacy data omitted was taking off on a privately owned bean field in a light sport aircraft when he struck a cameraman who was filming the takeoff. The cameraman, privacy data omitted received serious injuries as a result of the accident. privacy data omitted Does not hold a pilot certificate and his actual flight time is unknown.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TAKING OFF ON A PRIVATELY OWNED BEAN FIELD IN A LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT WHEN HE STRUCK A CAMERAMAN WHO WAS FILMING THE TAKEOFF. THE CAMERAMAN, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DOES NOT HOLD A PILOT CERTIFICATE AND HIS ACTUAL FLIGHT TIME IS UNKNOWN.

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 CEN09LA265Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarlock, ILThe pilot's failure to gain sufficient altitude during the takeoff in order to avoid contacting the cameraman. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience.Apr 15, 2009 · Minor damage