Mark Ewart VELOCITY STANDARD RG accident near Florence, SC
On November 26, 1997, a Mark Ewart VELOCITY STANDARD RG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Florence, SC. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 26, 1997
- Place
- Florence, SC
- Aircraft
- Mark Ewart VELOCITY STANDARD RG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.181°N, 79.780°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09130
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 26, 1997, about 1544 eastern standard time, a Mark Ewart Velocity Standard RG, homebuilt airplane, N907ME, collided with trees and the ground during a forced landing near Florence, South Carolina. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules [VFR]. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A VFR flight plan was filed, but not activated, for the personal flight. The private pilot and three passengers were fatally injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated at Lantana, Florida, about 0850, on the same day. An enroute stop was made at 1100 at Savannah, Georgia. The flight's final departure from Savannah was at 1436. A VFR flight plan had been filed and activated for the flight between Lantana, Florida, and Savannah, Georgia. At 1147 the pilot contacted Macon, Georgia, Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS), to cancel the flight plan for the flight between Lantana and Savannah. At the same time, he obtained a preflight VFR weather briefing for a flight from Savannah to Wilmington, Delaware. The investigation determined that the following sequence of events occurred, at the approximate listed time: 1100-N907ME landed Savannah; local controller reported radio difficulty with N907ME 1147-Flight plan canceled and preflight weather briefing obtained from Macon AFSS 1305-Pilot of N907ME called Savannah Tower Operations Supervisor to request "no radio" departure instructions 1321-N907ME departed Savannah 1331-N907ME about 5 to 8 miles northeast of Savannah, informed depar
Probable cause
improper maintenance procedures used by the pilot/repairman, which resulted in the loosening and eventual failure of the propeller. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's self-imposed pressure to hurry to the destination, and trees in the forced landing area.
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