Nickelson Martin COOT N84MN

Summary

On 6 March 1998 at about 16:30 local time, a Nickelson Martin COOT registered N84MN was involved in an accident near New Port Richey, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 March 1998 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

New Port Richey, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Tampa Bay Executive (RRF)

Coordinates

28.1292, -82.5906

Aircraft

Nickelson Martin COOT

Registration

N84MN

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Marathon

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98LA094

1 person died.

failure of the pilot to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses observed the airplane on takeoff about 10 to 15 feet above the runway in a left wing low attitude. According to them, the airplane appeared to be very near stall speed while climbing. They reported that the airplane continued climbing to the north between 100 to 150 feet, and appeared to enter a stall. The airplane rotated to the left, the angle of bank increased to about 60 to 70 degrees, and the nose pitched down about 50 to 60 degrees. No change in engine sound was noted. The airplane hit a pole as it plunged to the ground, and a postcrash fire ensued.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.