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Schneidhorst SLINGSHOT UNREG

8 May 2005 · Lima, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 8 May 2005 at about 23:35 local time, a Schneidhorst SLINGSHOT registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Lima, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 23:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Lima Allen County Airport (AOH)
Coordinates
40.7142, -84.0239
Aircraft
Schneidhorst SLINGSHOT
Registration
UNREG
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lima → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
IAD05LA061

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor to the accident was the overheating of the powerplant which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on the upwind traffic pattern leg an unlicensed pilot flying an unregistered, amateur built Kolb Slingshot, lost partial power when his engine began to overheat. When the pilot attempted to restore power, the airplane stalled and impacted a building materials storage area. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot was seriously injured. Post accident examination of the wreckage did not reveal the source of the over temperature condition and subsequent partial loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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