Watson SLIP STREAM N7066T

Summary

On 30 May 2005 at about 12:30 local time, a Watson SLIP STREAM registered N7066T was involved in an accident near Wildwood, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 May 2005 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wildwood, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Freeflight International Airpo (2FA6)

Coordinates

28.8505, -82.0391

Aircraft

Watson SLIP STREAM

Registration

N7066T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wildwood → Eustis

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA05LA119

1 person died.

An in-flight loss of control during takeoff/initial climb for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a stall/spin, and impact with terrain

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport certificated pilot was hired by the owner/builder to ferry the experimental amateur-built airplane to another airport under Title 14, CFR part 91, when the accident occurred during takeoff/initial climb. The airplane owner/builder witnessed the takeoff, and stated that the pilot became airborne in the first 100 feet of the takeoff roll, climbed to about 500 feet agl, leveled off, and flew the length of the runway plus about 1,500 additional feet before initiating a crosswind turn. During the turn he said the nose of the airplane pitched up to a high attitude, and the airplane appeared to stall and spin to the left, descend and impact the ground. A visual examination of the airplane was made by an FAA air safety inspector, accompanied by a representative of the engine manufacturer. The airplane was destroyed by a postcrash fire, and control continuity could not be established. Evidence was found that was consistent with the engine running at high RPM during impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.