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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Darrell G Sorensen SPRINT MX II · Groesbech, TX · November 5, 2012

Date: November 5, 2012 · 10:00 local
Place: Groesbech, TX
Airport: Sorenson Farm
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N460JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA046
Reported as: Darrell G Sorensen Sprint MX II
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,500 total13 in this make and model

N460JSRegistration cancelled Jan 5, 2018 · Darrell G Sorensen SPRINT MX IIS/N 0686 Airframe modelDarrell G Sorensen SPRINT MX II

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What happened

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On 5 November 2012 the aircraft N460JS a quicksilver sprint mark ii serial number 0686 was executing a go around after an aborted landing to the north at the pilot/owner's home. The aircraft was observed starting a climb then appearing to stall banked to the left and went in to the trees. The witness reported that the engine sounded normal and was still running after the to call 911. The pilot received fatal injuries and there was MIN0R damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON 5 NOVEMBER 2012 THE AIRCRAFT N460JS A QUICKSILVER SPRINT MARK II SERIAL NUMBER 0686 WAS EXECUTING A GO AROUND AFTER AN ABORTED LANDING TO THE NORTH AT THE PILOT/OWNER'S HOME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED STARTING A CLIMB THEN APPEARING TO STALL BANKED TO THE LEFT AND WENT IN TO THE TREES. THE WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL AND WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER THE TO CALL 911. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THERE WAS MIN0R DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN13LA046Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGroesbeck, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the noncertificated airplane during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s physical and psychological impairment.Nov 5, 2012 · Minor damage