# NTSB MIA93LA099: Kojima, Jun Lewis Cavalier, N191DJ, Dekalb, MS, April 11, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 11, 1993, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Dekalb, MS
- Coordinates: 32.759933, -88.650421 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7599&lon=-88.6504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33251
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA099
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33251/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA099

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.  CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND IN THE TYPE OPERATION.

## 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, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type operation, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - grass

## Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE PLT INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE WHICH IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE AND LEFT WING LOW.  THE AIRPLANE THEN CARTWHEELED AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S WIFE WHO WAS A WITNESS, THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL.  SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TAKEOFF ATTEMPT FROM THE GRASS AIRSTRIP.  EXAMINATION OF THE COCKPIT REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.  IN THE OPINION OF A PILOT WHO HAD PERFORMED ONE TAKEOFF IN THIS AIRPLANE FROM THIS AIRSTRIP, THE CLIMB PERFORMANCE WAS MARGINAL DUE TO THE LARGE PROPELLER BLADE ANGLE OF THE HOMEMADE PROPELLER.  HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE WAS SIMILAR TO WHAT HE WOULD EXPECT WITH A CRUISE PROPELLER INSTALLED.  HE ADVISED THE PILOT THAT OPERATIONS WERE MARGINAL FROM THE ACCIDENT AIRSTRIP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N191DJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N191DJ-1994-06-02), registration cancelled 1994-06-02, S/N SA10556848 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KOJIMA, JUN LEWIS CAVALIER
- Registry model: [Kojima Jun Lewis CAVALIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/kojima-jun-lewis-cavalier) (registry code 05616X3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: SA105 5-6848
- Airframe hours: 50
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290G reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Kojima, Jun Lewis
- Registered owner: Kojima, Jun Lewis
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, May 27, 1992, 50 hours before
- Departed: NONE
- Airport: NONE, None, runway 22, 1,200 × 40 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 97 total, 54 in this make and model, 54 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MEI, 30 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 19930411008759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930411008759A), Apr 11, 1993: Star CAVALIER, Preston, MS, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Impacted on initial climbout in steep turn avoiding trees. Indicates accelerated stall. Used three fourths of runway

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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