Niquette PIETENPOL GN-1 N46844

Summary

On 5 July 1997 at about 23:30 local time, a Niquette PIETENPOL GN-1 registered N46844 was involved in an accident near Lake Village, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 July 1997 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Village, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Village (C98)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Niquette PIETENPOL GN-1

Registration

N46844

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

CHI97LA202

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's inability to maintain sufficient airspeed and climb.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After flying locally for 15 minutes, checking wind conditions, and boarding a passenger, the pilot departed for a local flight. Full power was achieved and takeoff was initiated. On climb-out, after establishing a positive rate of climb and reaching an altitude of 50 to 60 feet the pilot was unable to sustain sufficient airspeed. A hard landing in the overrun of the runway resulted in the right main gear collapsing and the airplane nosing over. Postinspection revealed no anomalies with the aircraft prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.