Carlson CRIQUET accident near East Palestine, OH
On May 24, 2000, a Carlson CRIQUET (airplane) was involved in an accident near East Palestine, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 24, 2000
- Place
- East Palestine, OH
- Aircraft
- Carlson CRIQUET · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.830°N, 80.540°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21105
NTSB summary
On May 24, 2000, about 0930 Eastern Daylight Time, a homebuilt Criquet, N22CA, was destroyed while departing Aero Flight Center Airport, East Palestine, Ohio. The certificated private pilot/owner was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A witness at the airport stated that the pilot initially performed a full power run-up, then shut the engine down. The pilot told the witness that the engine was producing 50 to 100 rpm less than maximum power. The pilot adjusted the carburetor, restarted the engine, and performed another run-up. During the second run-up, he checked both magnetos, but did not perform a full power run-up. The airplane then departed on Runway 29, a 3,000 foot long, 100 foot wide turf runway. The witness added that the airplane usually used about "half the runway" to takeoff. On the accident flight, the airplane used about "three quarters of the runway." It then made a right turn to avoid trees, but struck a tree with the right wing. The airplane came to rest inverted in a bean field, and a post crash fire ensued. While examining the wreckage with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the witness stated that the supercharger appeared to be disengaged. Another witness, who was a retired mechanic, stated that he was familiar with the airplane. The airplane's engine was a Lom Praha M332AK, manufactured in the Czech Republic. Several months before the accident, the pilot noticed the engine was not producing maximum power. The mechanic exam
Probable cause
The failure of the powerplant to produce adequate power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies.
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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.
