Plane Crash List

Beebe Dale G RV-6 N109DB

28 January 1995 · Zellwood, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 January 1995 at about 17:05 local time, a Beebe Dale G RV-6 registered N109DB was involved in an accident near Zellwood, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Zellwood, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Bob White Field (X61)
Coordinates
28.7305, -81.5997
Aircraft
Beebe Dale G RV-6
Registration
N109DB
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA95LA064

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION BY THE PILOT TO ABORT TAKEOFF WITH INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE STATED THE CANOPY OPENED JUST AFTER LIFTOFF. HE FURTHER STATED HE 'WAS OUT OF RUNWAY' AND THEN REDUCED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO ABORT TAKEOFF. HE FLEW PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH TREES, AND NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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