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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr ANTARES MA 33 · Centerburg, OH · July 14, 2009

Date: July 14, 2009 · 20:00 local
Place: Centerburg, OH
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6405
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA440
Reported as: Amtr ANTARESMA33
Reported engine: AMTR 582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,250 total8 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N6405Registration cancelled Apr 2, 2020 · Eggbeer William T ANTARES MA 33S/N 070382 · Built 2003 Airframe modelEggbeer William T ANTARES MA 33 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

The pilot was inexperienced in this type of aircraft, receiving only 3.1 hours dual instruction prior to this flight. Two witnesses stated that they saw the aircraft spiraling to the ground before impacting in a cornfield. It was reported that the pilot had conducted "high speed taxis" at the adjacent grass runway two days prior to the accident.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS INEXPERIENCED IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, RECEIVING ONLY 3.1 HOURS DUAL INSTRUCTION PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. TWO WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY SAW THE AIRCRAFT SPIRALING TO THE GROUND BEFORE IMPACTING IN A CORNFIELD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT HAD CONDUCTED "HIGH SPEED TAXIS" AT THE ADJACENT GRASS RUNWAY TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN09LA440Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCenterburg, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall.Jul 15, 2009 · Substantial damage