Airborne XT912 N912LM
17 May 2009 · Newark, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2009 at about 14:00 local time, a Airborne XT912 registered N912LM, operated by Ludwik Marchwicki, was involved in an accident near Newark, Illinois, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cushing Field Ltd Airport (0C8)
- Coordinates
- 41.5211, -88.6092
- Aircraft
- Airborne XT912
- Registration
- N912LM
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ludwik Marchwicki
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → Newark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA303
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which led to the inability to accelerate to takeoff speed after encountering wet and soft runway conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff from a grass runway, the aircraft's landing gear encountered a wet and soft area of runway. Due to the encounter with the wet and soft terrain, the pilot was unable to get the aircraft airborne. The pilot said that the aircraft "slowed down very fast" and the left wing tip impacted terrain. The wing sustained substantial damage and was reported to be "not repairable."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airborne XT912 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2020 | Airborne XT912 | Hawthorne, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Airborne XT912 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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