Reed-Madsen TAYLOR BIRD N12121

Summary

On 5 October 1997 at about 20:15 local time, a Reed-Madsen TAYLOR BIRD registered N12121 was involved in an accident near Humboldt, Iowa, 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.

Date

5 October 1997 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Humboldt, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Humboldt Municipal Apt (0K7)

Coordinates

42.7191, -94.2191

Aircraft

Reed-Madsen TAYLOR BIRD

Registration

N12121

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

CHI98LA015

Nobody was injured.

the failure of the pilot-in-command to attain airspeed and maintain control of the aircraft, resulting in a stall/mush.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

In a written statement, the pilot said that he completed a run-up and checked the flight controls prior to takeoff from runway 30 (3400'x 60'.) The airplane lifted off after a ground roll of approximately 2000'. The pilot then stated that his flight controls didn't seem to be working. Shortly thereafter, the airplane banked to the right and pitched down, causing the right wing and nose to contact the runway. The airplane then slid onto the grass where it struck a runway marker light, coming to rest facing the opposite direction of intended travel. The pilot stated that it 'was a ground effect stall

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.