Rocky Mountain BUCCANEER 11 B2B accident near Longmont, CO
On June 23, 1995, a Rocky Mountain BUCCANEER 11 B2B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Longmont, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 23, 1995
- Place
- Longmont, CO
- Aircraft
- Rocky Mountain BUCCANEER 11 B2B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.171°N, 105.210°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03716
NTSB summary
On June 22, 1995, approximately 2015 mountain daylight time, a Rocky Mountain Flygh Buccaneer 11 B2B, N4093F, was destroyed during an attempted forced landing at Longmont, Colorado. The private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Three witnesses observed the accident and the following is based on their reports. Two of them made statements to the Longmont Police and are referred to in their enclosed report. Witness 1 said the airplane was at an altitude of 150 feet and flying over runway 11 when the engine started running rough and losing power. The pilot made "a sharp 180 degree turn to land on the parallel dirt strip," lost altitude in the turn, and "impacted the ground at about a 45 degree angle." This witness had observed the airplane on previous flights. He said the engine would lose power shortly after takeoff and the pilot would land on the remaining runway. Witness 2 observed the airplane in a 90 degree bank before it collided with the ground in a nose-low attitude. A third witness observed the airplane take off and climb to an altitude between 100 and 200 feet. After hearing what sounded like a loss of engine power, recovery, then another power loss, the witness observed the airplane turn right, stall, spin, then nose straight down to the ground. The engine was later examined by employees of Aviation Plus, Ltd., and by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors. The following is based on Aviation Plus' enclosed report. Pictures referred to in their report were removed and returned to Aviation Plus, Ltd. Tygon tubing was used (but n
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN AIRPLANE MAKE/MODEL, IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE, AND OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH UNIDENTIFIED DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT.
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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.
