Aermacchi BOSBOK AM 3-C N8ME
31 May 2005 · Marfa, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 2005 at about 00:00 local time, a Aermacchi BOSBOK AM 3-C registered N8ME was involved in an accident near Marfa, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marfa, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.3692, -104.0172
- Aircraft
- Aermacchi BOSBOK AM 3-C
- Registration
- N8ME
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marfa → Kerrville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05CA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed, and his premature liftoff resulting in a loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 5,855-hour private pilot lost directional control on takeoff and struck a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) light with the left stabilizer/elevator. The pilot reported: "I believe the cause of the accident was pilot error. High density altitude and lifting the tail too soon without attaining enough airspeed."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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