Tocholke 1300-Z MAX N398MT

Summary

On 12 July 1996 at about 22:15 local time, a Tocholke 1300-Z MAX registered N398MT was involved in an accident near Lascassas, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 July 1996 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lascassas, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

35.9395, -86.2897

Aircraft

Tocholke 1300-Z MAX

Registration

N398MT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA96LA182

1 person was seriously injured.

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering (turning) after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall at too low of an altitude to allow recovery.

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

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The pilot stated that after takeoff to the west, he performed a left turn to the south; during the turn, 'the left wing stalled after experiencing turbulence,' and the airplane struck the ground at a 'level attitude' on level terrain. Rescue personnel asked the pilot what happened, and he said that he had just taken off, 'made a hard bank left and lost it. It was my fault....' An FAA inspector stated, the pilot told him that he had no mechanical problems with the airplane or the engine. An examination of the engine and airframe revealed no discrepancy.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.