Bailey ANTARES MA30 accident near Woodland, WA
On June 10, 1996, a Bailey ANTARES MA30 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Woodland, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 10, 1996
- Place
- Woodland, WA
- Aircraft
- Bailey ANTARES MA30 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.940°N, 122.671°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06123
NTSB summary
On June 10, 1996, at approximately 0635 Pacific daylight time, an unregistered Bailey Antares MA30 amateur-built airplane collided with terrain following a loss of control immediately after takeoff from Woodland State Airport, Woodland, Washington. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and its sole occupant, the uncertificated pilot who owned and had built the aircraft, was killed. The aircraft was of a "motorized hang glider" configuration consisting of a Ukranian-manufactured Antares MA30 trike mated to an Aeros Stranger 15-meter wing and a Rotax 503 pusher engine. The airplane, with tandem seats and an empty weight of 321 pounds as reported by the U.S. Ultralight Association, did not meet the standards of 14 CFR 103 for ultralight vehicles and was thus operated under the provisions of 14 CFR 91. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Witnesses told an FAA inspector and local law enforcement authorities at the scene that the aircraft took off to the north (runway 31), pitched up abruptly and steeply (straight up, according to one witness) attaining a maximum altitude of approximately 100 feet above ground level, then rolled off on one wing and descended into the ground, impacting about 65 feet east of the runway. The FAA inspector reported to the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) that he found no evidence of an aircraft malfunction at the scene. The weather at the time of the accident was listed on the FAA's preliminary accident notification as clear with calm winds. Although the pilot did not hold an FAA pilot or medical certificate,
Probable cause
failure of the uncertificated pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain. The pilot's abrupt pull-up was a related factor.
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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.
