Let Np Kinovice Z37A N137MS

Summary

On 24 October 2003 at about 22:24 local time, a Let Np Kinovice Z37A registered N137MS, operated by Kurt Grasso, was involved in an accident near Oak Hill, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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

24 October 2003 at 22:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Oak Hill, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Blue Ridge Airpark Airport (34FD)

Coordinates

28.8569, -80.9069

Aircraft

Let Np Kinovice Z37A

Registration

N137MS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kurt Grasso

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oak Hill → Oak Hill

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA04LA011

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilots failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to re-enter the pattern resulting in an inadvertent stall and impact with trees and the ground during the subsequent uncontrolled descent.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he was in slow flight at 250 feet above ground level in the traffic pattern on a heading of northwest flying away from the runway when the right wing abruptly dropped. He first pushed the nose of the airplane forward, added power and opposite aileron, and then he applied rudder. He did not recover due to the low altitude. The FAA inspector who responded to the accident stated the pilot turned left base, for runway 18 when he noticed he was too close to the approach end of the runway. He elected to make a right turn to re-enter the traffic pattern. The airplane was on a heading of approximately 330-degrees when it stalled and spun to the right. During the uncontrolled descent the airplane rotated approximately 240 degrees before striking branches of a tree and then impacted the ground nose first.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.