Remos GEMINI REMOS G-3/600 N5625T

Summary

On 29 September 2024 at about 13:00 local time, a Remos GEMINI REMOS G-3/600 registered N5625T, operated by Fred Northup, was involved in an accident near Atwell, New York, United States. One person was 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.

Date

29 September 2024 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Atwell, New York, United States

Coordinates

43.5094, -74.8930

Aircraft

Remos GEMINI REMOS G-3/600

Registration

N5625T

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Fred Northup

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Utica/Frankfort

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA401

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control on takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he performed a preflight inspection of the float-equipped airplane. After engine start, warm up, and taxi, he began his takeoff roll from the lake. The pilot said the airplane took longer than normal to take off and once he was airborne his airspeed was only about 40-45 miles per hour. When he lowered the nose of the airplane to gain airspeed, the “right wing started to wave up and down,” consistent with a stall. The pilot attempted to land straight ahead on the lake, but upon touchdown, the right wing impacted the water, spinning the airplane, and collapsing the right float. During the impact sequence the outboard portion of the left wing was impact-separated, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Therefore, it is most likely that the pilot did not obtain the proper airspeed or angle of attack on takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.