Christen EAGLE II N321JK
4 July 2001 · Belleview, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 2001 at about 19:01 local time, a Christen EAGLE II registered N321JK was involved in an accident near Belleview, Florida, United States. 4 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belleview, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mc Mechen (8FL3)
- Coordinates
- 29.0509, -82.0492
- Aircraft
- Christen EAGLE II
- Registration
- N321JK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belleview → Belleview
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA073
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot of the Christian Eagle II, N321JK, failure to maintain visual look out, prior to takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to witnesses, and the two pilots, the Mooney, N6718N, was landing on the uncontrolled grass strip to the south on runway 18, and the Christian Eagle, N321JK,, was on a takeoff roll to the north runway 36. The airplanes collided wing tip to wing tip substantially damaging both airplanes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christen EAGLE II | N321JK | - | Substantial |
| Mooney M-20 | N6718N | - | Substantial |
Other Christen EAGLE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2001 | Christen EAGLE II | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2008 | Christen EAGLE II | Boone, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Christen EAGLE II | Point Reyes Stn, California, United States | Raouls, Bernard H. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 1990 | Christen EAGLE II | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Humphrey, Edwin J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1988 | Christen EAGLE II | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1987 | Christen EAGLE II | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Thomas W. Norton | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft C90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |