# NTSB BFO94LA019: Martin Streak Shadow, N106JM, Mannington, WV, November 26, 1993 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 26, 1993, 15:48 local (20:48 UTC) - Place: Mannington, WV - Coordinates: 39.520584, -80.339599 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5206&lon=-80.3396&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 2 serious - Status: Completed, report January 18, 1995 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 8873 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO94LA019 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8873/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA019 ## Probable cause THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with terrain/water, climb - to cruise - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER CIRCLING ONE LOCATION, THEY DEPARTED AND FLEW TOWARD HIGHER TERRAIN. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, AND HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND INCREASED THE PITCH OF THE AIRPLANE TO ATTAIN THE BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE COULD NOT CLEAR A RIDGE AND COLLIDED WITH TREES ON THE RIDGE. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-EXISTING DEFICIENCIES WITH THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE. THE EXAMINATION DID FIND ON EVIDENCE AND INDICATIONS THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT IMPACT. IN HIS WRITTEN REPORT, THE PILOT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WERE ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. ## Factual narrative On November 26, 1993, about 1548 hours eastern standard time, an experimental Martin Streak Shadow, N106JM, collided with rising terrain, during a climb, near Mannington, West Virginia. The certificated airline transport pilot and his passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed. The local, personal flight was being operated by Joseph K. Martin of Salem, West Virginia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The flight departed Clarksburg, West Virginia about 1500 hours. The pilot reported that he and his passenger were conducting a local area sight seeing flight. He said that after circling one location, they departed to the west. In his written statement submitted to the NTSB, the pilot reported: "Realized aircraft was loosing altitude. Applied full power, brought nose to best angle of climb. Aircraft continued to settle." He reported that the aircraft did not clear a ridge and struck trees located on the ridge. In his written statement, the pilot did not indicate that there were any mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. An FAA safety inspector examined the airplane at the accident site. He did not find any pre-existing material deficiencies with the airplane during his examination. He further reported that one of the three composite propeller blades was shattered and the remaining two were not damaged. He observed fuel in the clear plastic lines from the fuel filter to the carburetor. According to his report, "The exhaust pipe was apparently hot upon impact because it was melted in to the plastic oil tank." ## Aircraft - Registration: [N106JM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N106JM-1996-11-04), registration cancelled 1996-11-04, S/N JM001 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: MARTIN STREAK SHADOW (STREAK SHA) - Registry model: [Martin Joseph K STREAK SHADOW](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-joseph-k-streak-shadow) (registry code 05623C3) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: JM001 - Airframe hours: 58 - Engines: ROTAX 582ULDCDI 65 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Joseph K. Martin - Registered owner: Joseph K. Martin - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: AAIP, November 26, 1993 - Departed: CKB, CLARKSBURG, WV ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 42; commercial, private, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 8,768 total, 57 in this make and model, 5,163 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 120° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken - Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 37 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: CKB, 17 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19931126044569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931126044569A), Nov 26, 1993: Amtr STREAKSHADOW, Mannington, WV, Destroyed. Struck trees on side of a ridge. Indicates pilot flew at unsafe altitude. Unable to clear rising terrain. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.