- Date
- October 4, 1983, 15:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Punta Gorda, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N55AKKimbal Dyke Delta JD2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831004052469A
- Case key
- 30945
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The homebuilt acft was observed flying northeast ovr the east side of charlotte county arpt at abt 1000 ft. witnesses stated that the acft pitched downward and entered a spin into the ground. Wreckage examination revealed that the wing bonding material exhibited numerous areas of non-adhesive bonding between the first coat and the fiber glass skin. A lab exam of a portion of the right wing bonding material showed that the first coat of bonding displayed signs of bond failure to the skin.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N55AK
- Reported as
- Kimbal Dyke Delta JD2 (DYKE DELTA)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1054
- Airframe hours
- 14
- Engine
- Avco Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James A. Kimbal
- Departed
- Punta Gorda, FL
- Airport
- PGD · Charlotte County
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 14 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FMY, 28 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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