P. D. Chambers SWIFT PC-1V8 accident near Lincoln, NE
On December 3, 1994, a P. D. Chambers SWIFT PC-1V8 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lincoln, NE. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 3, 1994
- Place
- Lincoln, NE
- Aircraft
- P. D. Chambers SWIFT PC-1V8 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.911°N, 96.791°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02697
NTSB summary
On December 3, 1994, at 1330 central standard time (CST), an experimental airplane, N234PC, impacted level terrain in an open field, 3/4 miles southeast of the Chambers Airstrip (private), 2 miles southwest of the Lincoln Municipal Airport, Lincoln, Nebraska, and was substantially damaged. The private pilot and private pilot passenger both sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight, had originated from the Chambers Airstrip approximately 1323 CST and was performing touch and go landings. The pilot did not possess a current medical certificate, nor a current biennial flight review. Several witnesses described the airplane in the touch and go pattern, a cessation of engine noise, and falling straight down to the ground. Witnesses described no indications that the airplane had skidded or moved upon hitting the ground. The landing gear were imbedded vertically downward into the soft ground, with no indications of forward motion, according to witness statements. The propeller blades and spinner did not exhibit any rotational damage. Witnesses described the airplane in the landing pattern, at approximately 500 feet, and possibly on a base leg for landing. Descriptions were of the "engine sputtering" and "going silent." Witnesses also described the wings "wobbling," and a vertical, nose low, rotating descent, consistent with descriptions of a spin. The airplane was registered as an experimental, homebuilt airplane. It was rebuilt from a de
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in a stall-spin. Factors were an inadequate preflight and the loss of engine power resulting from water contamination in the automotive fuel.
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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.
