Goode ACRO SPORT I N65701

Summary

On 7 August 2002 at about 20:33 local time, a Goode ACRO SPORT I registered N65701 was involved in an accident near Carbondale, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one 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

7 August 2002 at 20:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Southern Illinois (MDH)

Coordinates

37.7198, -89.2106

Aircraft

Goode ACRO SPORT I

Registration

N65701

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Macomb → Carbondale/Murp

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA249

1 person had minor injuries.

The unsuitable landing area selected by the pilot and his lack of total experience in the accident airplane. The gusting winds were a contributing factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The experimental homebuilt airplane was substantially damaged during landing on a grass area adjacent to a hard surface runway. The pilot attempted two landing attempts on the hard surface runway before attempting his first landing on the grass area, which the pilot described as being rough and having ruts. The pilot accumulated a total flight time of two hours in the accident airplane prior to the accident. The pilot's medical and biennial flight review were expired.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.