Sibley GLASAIR N4VX

Summary

On 24 May 2014 at about 15:49 local time, a Sibley GLASAIR registered N4VX was involved in an accident near Midlothian, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 May 2014 at 15:49

Classification

Accident

Location

Midlothian, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Eagle's Nest Estates Airport (2TS5)

Coordinates

32.5128, -96.0933

Aircraft

Sibley GLASAIR

Registration

N4VX

Category

Airplane

Year built

1985

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Midlothian → Midlothian

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA259

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain sufficient training and experience to operate the high-performance airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, the high-performance airplane's left wing dropped and that the airplane then turned toward the left side of the runway. The pilot applied corrective control inputs but was unsuccessful in regaining airplane control. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground; a postcrash fire ensued, which destroyed the airplane. Postaccident examination of the airplane confirmed flight control continuity. The pilot stated that he did not have enough time, training, or experience to be flying the high-performance airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.