British BAC STKMSTR MK80 N605GV

Summary

On 24 July 2017 at about 18:56 local time, a British BAC STKMSTR MK80 registered N605GV, operated by Blue Air Training LLC, was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, 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

24 July 2017 at 18:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Henderson, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Henderson Executive (HND)

Coordinates

35.9586, -115.1361

Aircraft

British BAC STKMSTR MK80

Registration

N605GV

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Blue Air Training LLC

Operating rule

Public Use

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Reno

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR17LA163

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the pilot to ensure that the flaps were set to the proper position for takeoff which resulted in the airplane becoming airborne and unable to climb or accelerate and subsequently impacting terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A Public Use aircraft in support of the U.S. Air Force, was taking off on a cross-country flight when it crashed shortly after takeoff. According the pilot, shortly after takeoff, the airplane failed to accelerate, and he was unable to initiate a normal climb. The airplane subsequently struck terrain and was consumed by fire. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the flaps were in the fully extended position. Additionally, maintenance personnel that launched the airplane, both stated that the airplane taxied from of the ramp area with the flaps fully extended. The pilot had performed a ground engine run to help maintenance personnel check that the replacement flap actuator was functioned properly and had no leaks. The pilot was asked to extend and retract the flaps several times. It is likely that the pilot was distracted by the airplane’s maintenance and associated ground tests and inadvertently failed to confirm the proper flap setting before takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.