# NTSB MIA07CA126: Phantom Sport XI, Anderson, AL, July 18, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: July 18, 2007, 15:14 local (20:14 UTC)
- Place: Anderson, AL
- Coordinates: 34.955001, -87.194442
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9550&lon=-87.1944&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA Flight Standards District Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66284
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA07CA126
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66284/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA126

## Probable cause

The failure of the unqualified person (pilot) to maintain airspeed during the initial climb, resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with a residence.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - airspeed - not maintained, unqualified person (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, unqualified person
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - residence

## Analysis

The non-certificated pilot stalled the airplane during the initial climb.  The airplane then descended and impacted a house then the ground.

## Factual narrative

The non-certificated pilot stated that the wind was calm and it was later determined that he departed from runway 09.  The pilot further stated that after becoming airborne when the flight was approximately 3/4 down the 900 foot long grass runway, the airplane stalled.  The airplane impacted into a garage of a residence near the runway then the ground.  The pilot exited the airplane; he did not report any failure or malfunction of the engine or airframe.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Phantom Sport Airplane XI
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: Unknown
- Engines: Rotax 503 50 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Bill L. Gildersleeve
- Registered owner: None
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: Anderson, AL
- Destination: Anderson, AL
- Airport: runway 09, 900 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; injuries: minor; student; medical: class 3; seat: center; flight hours: 33 total, 18 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observed at: KDCU

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.

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