Tillman CHRISTEN II accident near Howell, MI
On June 19, 1998, a Tillman CHRISTEN II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Howell, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 19, 1998
- Place
- Howell, MI
- Aircraft
- Tillman CHRISTEN II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.600°N, 83.930°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10255
NTSB summary
On June 19, 1998, at 1605 eastern daylight time, a Tillman Christen II, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the ground and post-impact fire following a loss of control during a go- around from a landing approach to Runway 31 (4,300' X 75' dry asphalt) at the Livingston County Airport, Howell, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal; flight was not operating on a flight plan at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Howell, Michigan, exact time unknown. A mechanic who was employed by the fixed base operator where the pilot had some work accomplished on the airplane and purchased fuel said the airplane's takeoff "...seemed to be squirrelly and unsteady... ." He said he thought the airplane was in the air for about 1-hour before the crash. According to the Federal Aviation Administration Principal Maintenance Inspector, the airplane reportedly entered a steep left bank as it entered onto crosswind leg of the traffic pattern and entered an uncontrolled descent, impacting the ground a short time later. The on-scene investigation revealed no anomalies with the airframe, flight control system, or engine that would have prevented flight. The pilot's logbook showed his last flight in N124ET was September 21,1995. At that time, the logbook showed he had a total time of 32.2 hours in N124ET. The logbook also showed the pilot had 115 hours of flight time in tail wheel airplanes. The make and models of the tailwheel airplanes was not shown. An autopsy
Probable cause
the pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the go-around maneuver. A factor in this accident was the pilot s lack of recent experience in the accident airplane.
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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.
