Korsch CLASSIC IV N767PG
14 February 2002 · East Moriches, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 February 2002 at about 18:30 local time, a Korsch CLASSIC IV registered N767PG, operated by Vincent Whitfield, was involved in an accident near East Moriches, New York, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Moriches, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lufker Airport (O00)
- Coordinates
- 40.8247, -72.7508
- Aircraft
- Korsch CLASSIC IV
- Registration
- N767PG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vincent Whitfield
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- East Moriches → East Moriches
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD02LA030
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience in aircraft type.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing high-speed taxi runs in an airplane he had never flown before, when it inadvertently became airborne. He continued with the takeoff, remained in the traffic pattern, and set up for a full-stop landing. During the touchdown, the airplane bounced slightly and the pilot added power to soften the bounce. The airplane became airborne again, banked to the left, and impacted the ground in a nose-low attitude. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 20 Nov 2002 | Socata TB-20 | Massena, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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