Coyote S-6ES N7764W

Summary

On 23 June 2020 at about 19:19 local time, a Coyote S-6ES registered N7764W was involved in an accident near Pisgah, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 June 2020 at 19:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Pisgah, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt (None)

Coordinates

41.8314, -95.9256

Aircraft

Coyote S-6ES

Registration

N7764W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1996

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pisgah → Pisgah

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA244

1 person was seriously injured.

The uncertificated pilot's failure to attain/maintain a proper angle-of-attack during an initial climb that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The uncertificated pilot reported he had been studying an on-line course with the intent of pursuing a sport pilot certificate in the future. He purchased the airplane about a month prior to the accident, and the accident flight was his first flight in the airplane. He stated he was aware of a cross wind coming from his right at his airstrip, and the ground dropping away into the adjacent bean field at the end. He planned to get airborne and then as the ground dropped away into the field, he would turn right into the wind and climb. He said that the airplane climbed faster than anticipated, and the wind turned the airplane toward the left. He stated that he did not remember much after that, other than some of the post-crash events in the field. The pilot stated he had seen a video the accident, and it appeared the left wing stalled, and the airplane spun into the field. The airplane sustained substantial damage that included damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot stated there was no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal airplane operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.