Farland GENESIS accident near Le Sueur, MN
On June 24, 1996, a Farland GENESIS (airplane) was involved in an accident near Le Sueur, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 24, 1996
- Place
- Le Sueur, MN
- Aircraft
- Farland GENESIS · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.460°N, 93.900°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05932
Official records · CHI96LA210
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
History of Flight On June 24, 1996, at 1030 central daylight time, an experimental Farland Genesis, N9274S, was destroyed when it impacted the ground after loss of control on downwind leg in the traffic pattern. The student pilot received fatal injuries. The 14 CFR 91 flight departed Le Sueur Airport, Le Sueur, Minnesota, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. A friend of the pilot, who was also in the process of building an experimental Genesis like the accident aircraft, had gone with the pilot to the airport. He reported that the preflight was normal and everything on the airplane was checked over thoroughly. He reported that the engine ran fine and it "sounded like a good airplane." He reported that the pilot did a high speed taxi to 50 mph. He reported the pilot then taxied back to the end of the runway for takeoff. He reported the pilot applied full throttle and the airplane "took off real nice." He reported that the pilot climbed to about 100 feet, but then the pilot did a 180 degree turn back to the south. Then the airplane started to veer off to the right and gradually lost altitude to about 60 feet. He reported that suddenly the airplane nosed straight over and went straight down. A witness who saw the airplane from his vehicle window reported that the airplane had banked right and then leveled out. He reported the airplane spiraled to the right and then, "...nosed just about straight in." The police report recorded that the same witness had reported to the police that the airplane had banked left and then spun
Probable cause
the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's limited aeronautical experience and limited experience in the make and model of the accident airplane, which likely had different flying characteristics from the
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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.
