Daniel R Lloyd TRISH'S RIDE HOME N289DT

Summary

On 2 November 2007 at about 12:32 local time, a Daniel R Lloyd TRISH'S RIDE HOME registered N289DT was involved in an accident near Greenville, Pennsylvania, 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

2 November 2007 at 12:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Greenville Municipal Airport (4G1)

Coordinates

41.4578, -80.3736

Aircraft

Daniel R Lloyd TRISH'S RIDE HOME

Registration

N289DT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greenville → Greenville

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC08FA023

1 person died.

The pilot/builder's improper installation of the electrical system.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to a planned trip in the homebuilt airplane, the pilot/builder flew the airplane to assure that it was functioning properly. The airplane was observed to fly north on the east side of a state highway, and to make a circle to the left, approximately 500 feet above ground level (agl). The airplane then flew in a westerly direction, flew across the highway, then turned to the left while losing altitude. When it reached approximately 50 feet agl, while heading east, the airplane rolled wings level, impacted a cornfield, and a postimpact fire ensued. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the engine was not producing power at impact. Both the non-certificated 220 horsepower engine, and the propeller, required a source of electricity to operate. On the night before the accident, the pilot moved the airplane's batteries from behind the baggage compartment to the forward cabin to change the center of gravity and re-wired the batteries into the electrical system. Examination of the electrical system revealed that a cable had become disconnected from an improperly crimped terminal.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.