Marshall James J COZY MK IV N500K

Summary

On 24 July 2008 at about 14:15 local time, a Marshall James J COZY MK IV registered N500K, operated by Marshall James J, was involved in an accident near Midlothian, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 July 2008 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Midlothian, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.4364, -97.0186

Aircraft

Marshall James J COZY MK IV

Registration

N500K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Marshall James J

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Arlington → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08LA197

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wall of the rock quarry.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The experimental airplane flew through a 100 foot deep rock quarry at high speed at an estimated altitude of 20 to 30 feet above ground level. One witness said he waved at the airplane as it flew directly toward him then banked away from his bulldozer and pitched up to avoid a rock pile. The airplane then collided with the quarry wall about 20 feet from the floor of the quarry. Examination of the propeller blades revealed damage that was consistent with engine power at the time of impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.