C W Crane T2 N69TT

Summary

On 2 February 2007 at about 19:00 local time, a C W Crane T2 registered N69TT was involved in an accident near Bunnell, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 February 2007 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bunnell, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Flagler Airport (X47)

Coordinates

29.4675, -81.2064

Aircraft

C W Crane T2

Registration

N69TT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bunnell → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA07CA046

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadvertent encounter with adverse weather that resulted in a descent and an impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he had made a low approach to runway 24, at Flagler Airport, Bunnell, Florida, and had climbed out, with full power being applied. He further stated that after the airplane had climbed to about 200 feet, it stopped gaining altitude, while all systems were operating normally, and normal takeoff power was being generated. He said that the airplane would only gain altitude when being flown into the wind, and at that point he knew that something was wrong, so he returned to the airport, while trying to maintain 300 feet altitude. He said that the airplane would not maintain altitude or climb, and it was as if there was a microburst pushing him down. With full power applied, and the airplane continuing to function normally, the pilot said it descended, and impacted the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.