Summary
On July 18, 2007, a Phantom Sport Airplane XI (UNREG) was involved in an accident near Anderson, AL. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: 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.
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.
This accident is documented in NTSB report MIA07CA126. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft UNREG.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA07CA126