Daffron, Harold C. VARIEZE accident near Oxford, MS
On March 6, 1994, a Daffron, Harold C. VARIEZE (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oxford, MS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 6, 1994
- Place
- Oxford, MS
- Aircraft
- Daffron, Harold C. VARIEZE · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.349°N, 89.520°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00944
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 6, 1994, about 1508 central standard time, a homebuilt Varieze, N3769D, registered to Benny F. Brady, crashed shortly after takeoff from the University-Oxford Airport, Oxford, Mississippi, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed by postcrash fire and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated about 1503. According to an individual, the accident airplane had been in his hangar for about 3 months during which the pilot/owner had disassembled the airplane, added tips to each end of the canard, and repaired a fuel leak. The pilot finished the work about 1400-1430 the day of the accident and operated the engine with no problems noted. He further stated that he doesn't believe that the pilot/owner performed high or low speed taxi tests or an engine run-up before departure but the engine sounded normal during the taxi to takeoff. According to a witness, the airplane became airborne about 1,000 feet down the 4,700-foot runway and when the airplane was about 15-20 feet above the runway, the airplane was observed to oscillate about the lateral axis. The airplane was then observed to bank to the left about 15-20 degrees bank angle and the engine power was heard to be reduced. The airplane then pitched nose down and the engine power was then heard to increase followed by the airplane pitching nose up about 20 degrees. The airplane climbed to about 125-150 feet then rolled left about 90 degrees angle of
Probable cause
POOR PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND FOR FAILURE TO PERFORM HIGH AND LOW SPEED TAXI TESTS BEFORE THE FLIGHT AFTER REPAIRS AND MODIFICATION OF THE AIRPLANE. ADDITIONALLY, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB OVER THE RUNWAY DUE TO PITCH OSCILLATIONS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES. ALSO,
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
