Kenneth West ARV 582 N3395H
7 July 2001 · Sebring, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 July 2001 at about 16:17 local time, a Kenneth West ARV 582 registered N3395H was involved in an accident near Sebring, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 16:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sebring, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sebring Regional (SEF)
- Coordinates
- 27.4606, -81.3483
- Aircraft
- Kenneth West ARV 582
- Registration
- N3395H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sebring → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA077
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, followed by a subsequent inadvertent stall spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A experimental ARV 582 airplane impacted the ground on take off in Sebring, Florida. According to witnesses, after departing runway 18, the experimental airplane banked to the right and collided with the ground, in nose low attitude. No evidence of mechanical malfunction or any flight control problems were discovered during the examination of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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