Shaw ATLANTICA 235FG N235BW

Summary

On 10 January 2003 at about 18:05 local time, a Shaw ATLANTICA 235FG registered N235BW was involved in an accident near Melbourne, Florida, 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

10 January 2003 at 18:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Melbourne International (MLB)

Coordinates

28.1003, -80.6440

Aircraft

Shaw ATLANTICA 235FG

Registration

N235BW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Melbourne → Melbourne

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL03LA033

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadvertent liftoff and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the purpose of the airplane operation was to complete high speed taxi maneuvers as part of the aircraft certification requirement. However, during the high speed taxi, the pilot raised the nose of the airplane and it became airborne. The airplane climbed with a high angle of attack to approximately 100 feet. The pilot then reduced the power to idle and lowered the airplane nose. The airplane collided with the ground as the pilot attempted to recover from the inadvertent flight. No mechanical failures were reported. Examination of the airplane revealed cracks in both wings and collapsed landing gear. Aircraft maintenance logs were not recovered for examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.