Kiesel Easy VARIEZE accident near Dwight, IL
On September 2, 1995, a Kiesel Easy VARIEZE (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dwight, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 2, 1995
- Place
- Dwight, IL
- Aircraft
- Kiesel Easy VARIEZE · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.090°N, 88.420°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04435
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 2, 1995, at 0845 central daylight time (cdt), a Kiesel Easy Varieze, N17BK, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed by fire after colliding with tall corn and the ground after takeoff from runway 27 (2,368' X 21' dry asphalt) at the Dwight Airport, Dwight, Illinois. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The flight departed Dwight, Illinois, at 0845 cdt. According to witnesses, the pilot of the airplane had landed because his passenger had smelled a fuel odor during flight. They said the pilot and passenger determined there were no fuel leak and decided to depart. One witness, the airport manager, said the pilot started the engine, performed a pre-takeoff checklist and an engine runup before taxiing to the runway. He said the pilot stopped N17BK on the runway, applied what he thought was full power and released the brakes for takeoff. He said the engine sounded normal during the runup and takeoff roll. Witnesses said the airplane lifted off near the runway's end and began a shallow climb. They said the airplane's landing gear, followed by the left wing, collided with the corn. Shortly after the collision with the corn, N17BK struck the ground and caught fire. The airport manager's written statement said the wind was from the south at 2 to 3 miles per hour. He said the temperature at N17BK's takeoff was about 70 to 75 degrees. During an interview with the manager he said N17BK ap
Probable cause
inadequate preflight planning by the pilot. A factor associated with this accident was the pilot did not perform an aborted takeoff is sufficient time to safely stop.
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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.
