Kreatz GENESIS accident near Maple Lake, MN
On May 21, 1998, a Kreatz GENESIS (airplane) was involved in an accident near Maple Lake, MN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 21, 1998
- Place
- Maple Lake, MN
- Aircraft
- Kreatz GENESIS · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.230°N, 94.000°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10023
NTSB summary
On May 21, 1998, at 1817 central daylight time, an experimental Kreatz Genesis, N68474, was destroyed when in impacted the ground after takeoff. The airplane climbed to about 100 to 200 feet when it nosed down and impacted a field. The pilot and second pilot received fatal injuries. The CFR 14 Part 91 flight was taking off from the Maple Lake Airport, Maple Lake, Minnesota, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. Witnesses reported that the pilot and second pilot had been flying the airplane for approximately two hours throughout the day. The witnesses reported pilots had landed the airplane at Maple Lake and were seen walking around the hangar area prior to the accident flight. Witnesses reported seeing the pilots in the airplane as it departed runway 10. The witnesses reported the engine sounded normal during the takeoff roll and that the airplane rotated normally. A witness reported the airplane climbed to about 100 to 200 feet, but described the airspeed as being very slow, almost at a stall speed. He reported the engine revved up "really high" to what sounded like 1,000 RPM's higher than normal takeoff power. The witness reported the airplane immediately went into a 60 degree left bank, and then the airplane turned right into an 80 degrees nose dive. The witness reported the airplane went straight down and did not spin. Personnel Information The pilot was a private rated pilot with a single engine land rating. He held a Third Class medical certificate. He had a total of approximately 130 hours of flight time. The
Probable cause
the pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane. A factor was the failed reduction drive belts.
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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.
