- Date
- June 10, 1986, 09:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Columbia, PA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1031MAerosport Scamp
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860610075729A
- Case key
- 30355
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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.
Loss of control - in flight
Engine assembly - undetermined
Flight controls - improper use ofCause
Lack of familiarity with aircraftFactor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Airspeed - inadequateCause
Proper climb rate - not attainedCause
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Analysis
The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff due to insufficient airspeed and altitude gain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1031M
- Reported as
- Aerosport Scamp
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1934
- Airframe hours
- 103
- Engine
- Volkswagen VW1700, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert Nichols
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 17, 1986 · 0 hours before
- Airport
- 8N7 · Mcguinness, runway 29, 1,750 × 300 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 312 total · 250 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.