- Date
- April 18, 1991, 18:43 local (23:43 UTC)
- Place
- St. Charles, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N747AAFred B. Stencel Falcon X P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910418011489A
- Case key
- 14829
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Probable cause
A result of the pilot in command not maintaining directional control during the go around maneuver. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot in command's lack of total experience and familiarity with the airplane.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The accident pilot recently purchased the experimental airplane and had assembled it on the day of the accident. The pilot stated he 'wanted to ensure that the motor was in working order and that all the moving parts were securely on.' He stated he taxied up and down a runway two times and, during the third taxi run, the airplane became airborne due to gusty wind conditions. The pilot stated he made two unsuccessful attempts to land. During his third landing attempt the wind blew the airplane toward trees which lined the edge of the runway. According to the pilot he attempted to climb over the trees. During this maneuver the pilot stated the nosewheel struck the tree tops and the airplane crashed. The pilot stated he had no intention to fly because he had not received a checkout in the airplane and he hasn't 'had any experience landing' by himself.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N747AA
- Reported as
- Fred B. Stencel Falcon X P
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 600145
- Engine
- Rotax 08, 50 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dennis P. Tyrrell
- Registered owner
- Dennis P. Tyrrell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Flight hours
- 26 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at
- MBS, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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