Jackie SNS-7-HIPERBIPE 3 N234JD

Summary

On 6 July 2002 at about 13:45 local time, a Jackie SNS-7-HIPERBIPE 3 registered N234JD was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Texas, 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

6 July 2002 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lancaster, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Lancaster Airport (LNC)

Coordinates

32.7125, -96.7189

Aircraft

Jackie SNS-7-HIPERBIPE 3

Registration

N234JD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lancaster → Lancaster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW02LA202

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On takeoff roll, the airplane swerved to the left. The pilot overcorrected by applying right brake or rudder. The airplane then swerved to the right across the runway and became airborne. Approximately 15 feet agl, due to lack of airspeed, the airplane stalled and impacted the ground with its left wing. Subsequently, the airplane's right wing hit the ground, separating it from the fuselage. The airplane came to rest upright approximately 100 yards to the right side and perpendicular to the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.