Staudacher S-600 accident near Wellington, OH
On May 8, 1995, a Staudacher S-600 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wellington, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 8, 1995
- Place
- Wellington, OH
- Aircraft
- Staudacher S-600 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.160°N, 82.221°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03519
NTSB summary
History of Flight On May 8, 1995 about 1115 eastern daylight time, a Staudacher S-600, N600RT, an experimental homebuilt airplane, red thunder airshows inc., 401 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611, and piloted by Janice R. Jones, collided with the terrain after completing a low fly-by and executing a steep climbing left turn at Botsford Airport, Wellington, Ohio, when conducting a positioning flight under 14 CFR, Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight had been filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot, the sole occupant was fatally injured. The pilot held a limited commercial pilot certificate; airplane single engine land/private pilot privileges; airplane single sea. The flight originated at Michigan City, Indiana on May 8, 1996 about 0830 central daylight time. Synopsis Mr. John Rux (husband) of Janice R. Jones, stated she departed Michigan City Airport about 0830 and that her destination on May 8, 1995, was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a stop in the Akron-Canton, Ohio area. He further stated that the aircraft was fully fueled on May 07, 1995, and had 44 gallons on board. He said, there must have been something wrong, for Janice had not planned to stop prior to reaching the Akron-Canton area. Mr. Rux further stated, that they had the engine taken apart in march of 1995, and also in April, 1995, to flux the engine's crankshaft. The engine did not run right, he added. Maintenance records and engine log book described that the engine was disassemble on March 25, 1995, and again on April 221, 1995, by Jasper Aircraft Engines of Hiawa
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall and collision with the ground.
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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.
