# NTSB MIA95LA176: Kashpureff Nieuport II, N2175L, Venice, FL, July 6, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 6, 1995, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Venice, FL
- Coordinates: 27.089181, -82.429885 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.0892&lon=-82.4299&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37796
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA95LA176
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37796/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA176

## Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AFTER ENCOUNTERING A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT AFTER LIFT OFF RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL, UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, AND GROUND COLLISION.

## 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
  - weather condition - sudden windshift
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 25 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF THE WIND SHIFTED. THE AIRCRAFT LOST AIRSPEED, STALLED, AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO GROUND IMPACT.

## Factual narrative

On July 6, 1995, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Kashpureff Nieuport II, N2175L, registered to the pilot, landed hard when control was lost during takeoff from Venice Municipal Airport, Venice, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the commercial-rated pilot was not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.

The pilot stated that while climbing through 25 feet agl after takeoff the wind shifted and the aircraft stopped flying. The aircraft descended and landed hard in the turf adjacent to the runway.

Automated weather observing system data from the Venice Municipal Airport showed a wind shift from the northeast to the north occurred about the time of the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2175L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2175L-2013-11-04), registration cancelled 2013-11-04, S/N EVK-001, built 1995 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KASHPUREFF NIEUPORT II (NIEUPORT I)
- Registry model: [Kashpureff Eugene V KASHPUREFF NIEUPRTII](https://openairdocs.org/model/kashpureff-eugene-v-kashpureff-nieuprtii) (registry code 05624PM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: EVK-001
- Airframe hours: 6
- Engines: VOLKSWAGEN 1835CC 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Eugene V. Kashpureff
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, April 21, 1995, 6 hours before
- Departed: VNC
- Airport: VNC, Venice Municipal, runway 4, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,517 total, 6 in this make and model, 1,395 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 81 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: VNC, 1 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 19950706016629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950706016629A), Jul 6, 1995: Amtr NIEUPORT24, Venice, FL, Substantial damage. Reported windshift on climbout. Settled. Landed hard off end 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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