# Accident 20120519012479A: Dial David L TITAN TORNADO II, Checotah, OK, May 19, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 19, 2012, 16:00 local time
- Place: Checotah, OK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4725° N, 95.5733° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4725&lon=-95.5733&mi=10
- Aircraft: N158TX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N158TX-2015-05-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dial David L TITAN TORNADO II (registry code 05606OX, https://openairdocs.org/model/dial-david-l-titan-tornado-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DIAL DAVID L TITAN TORNADO II
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA307) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120519012479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING THIS AIRCRAFT EARLIER IN THE DAY AND HAD LANDED ON HIS PERSONAL GRASS STRIP AT HIS HOME. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE STRONG AND GUSTY OUT OF THE SOUTH. THE PILOT TOOK OFF FOR THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY HEADED SOUTHBOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN IT TURNED TO THE LEFT (EAST). WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT THE RIGHT WING CAME UP APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES WITH THE LEFT WING STRAIGHT DOWN. AS THE WING CAME UP THE AIRCRAFT'S TURN GOT TIGHTER AND THE AIRSPEED SLOWED, ALL HAPPENING SIMULTANEOUSLY. WITNESSES REPORTED THE NOSE DROPPED TOWARDS THE GROUND, AS THE NOSE DROPPED THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLEW NOSE DOWN INTO THE GROUND, ROTATING APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES ON DESCENT UNTIL IMPACT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN12LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA307), May 19, 2012: Dial David L Titan Tornado II (N158TX), Checotah, OK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The noncertificated pilot's loss of airplane control while maneuvering during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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