Halsmer CRAZY 8 accident near Lafayette, IN
On July 27, 2000, a Halsmer CRAZY 8 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lafayette, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 27, 2000
- Place
- Lafayette, IN
- Aircraft
- Halsmer CRAZY 8 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.421°N, 86.891°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21414
NTSB summary
On July 26, 2000, at 2005 eastern standard time, an amateur-built Halsmer Crazy 8 airplane, N9034L, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with trees following a loss of control during an approach to Wildcat Air Landing Area, near Lafayette, Indiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 flight and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight departed the Wildcat Air Landing Area at 2000 and was returning to the airport at the time of the accident. According to a witness to the accident, the airplane had been inspected by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness Inspector and was issued an Airworthiness Certificate on the day of the accident. The witness reported that the pilot was performing high-speed taxi tests to determine the aircraft's controllability and target airspeeds for future test flights. The witness stated that on one of the high-speed taxi tests the airplane became airborne and climbed to traffic pattern altitude while turning to enter a downwind leg. The witness reported that the airplane flew an extended downwind leg prior to turning to the base leg. The witness stated that when the airplane was turning to final approach, he heard a reduction in engine power and noticed the aircraft had a high rate of descent. The witness stated that the airplane descended into some trees located approximately 2,500-feet from the end of the runway. Post-accident investigation revealed no anomalies with the a
Probable cause
Aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot during the forced landing. Factors to the accident were the engine failure due to an overtemperature, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft, and the trees.
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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.
