Flightstar 2SL UNREG
29 August 1996 · Kiln, Mississippi, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1996 at about 15:15 local time, a Flightstar 2SL registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Kiln, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kiln, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stennis International (3R6)
- Coordinates
- 30.3727, -89.4511
- Aircraft
- Flightstar 2SL
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA219
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness observed the aircraft take off from runway 18. According to the witness, after the aircraft reached an altitude of about 50 feet, it entered a steep right climbing turn, estimated at about 45-degree angle of bank. Reportedly, the airplane stalled, and collided with the ground in a nose down, right wing low attitude. According to the pilot, he saw another aircraft headed toward him, made a 90-degree right turn with full flaps, encountered turbulence and a downdraft, and collided with the ground. Review of surface weather information for the time period of the accident, revealed no record of turbulence, downdrafts, gusts, or windshear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2020 | Flightstar 2 | Oakdale, California, United States | Daniel Brittson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1996 | Cessna 210M | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Rockwell S-2R | Wayside, Mississippi, United States | Glen Allan Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Aerostar RX-8 | Canton, Mississippi, United States | John M. Delancey | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Rockwell S2R | Belzoni, Mississippi, United States | Gary Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Cessna 172N | Victoria, Mississippi, United States | Air Venture Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Grumman 164A | Marks, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |