Siggi'S Airplane Works D-4 FASCINATION accident near Leesburg, FL
On December 6, 1997, a Siggi'S Airplane Works D-4 FASCINATION (airplane) was involved in an accident near Leesburg, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 6, 1997
- Place
- Leesburg, FL
- Aircraft
- Siggi'S Airplane Works D-4 FASCINATION · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.549°N, 81.749°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09259
NTSB summary
On December 6, 1997, about 1630 eastern standard time, a Siggi's Airplane Works D-4 Fascination, German kit airplane, foreign registry D-MSMV, collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from the Flying Florida Gator Airport, in Leesburg, Florida. The homebuilt airplane was operated by the owner/pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A flight plan was not filed for the personal flight. The private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot was a private pilot of German nationality. He had a FAA private pilot's certificate which was valid when accompanied by the German pilot's license. According to the FAA, a German pilot may fly a German registered aircraft under Part 91 as part of a reciprocal agreement between the United States and Germany. The airplane was a two-seat, single engine kitplane. According to the FAA, this was the only airplane of this type being operated in the United States. However, according to German Authorities, there are about 50 operating in Germany. The FAA Inspector stated that a representative from the German manufacturer examined the airplane and stated that a structural failure involving de-bonding of the adhesive may have contributed to the crippling of the right wing. Examination of the airplane by the FAA Inspector found that the right wing fabric covering was severely cracked on both the top and bottom, and the interior wing components were twisted. The left w
Probable cause
structural failure of the right wing, during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent to the ground.
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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.
