2000 Mccoy Genesis accident near Fort Collins, CO
On November 22, 2000, a 2000 Mccoy Genesis (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 22, 2000
- Place
- Fort Collins, CO
- Aircraft
- 2000 Mccoy Genesis · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.520°N, 105.140°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010620X01224
NTSB summary
On November 22, 2000, at 1400 mountain standard time, a 2000 McCoy Genesis, N9931W, experimental homebuilt airplane was destroyed when it impacted the ground during a test flight approximately 4 miles south of Fort Collins, Colorado. The private pilot/builder received fatal injuries. The flight was operating in visual conditions under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed Fort Collins/Loveland Airport (FNL) about 1330. The accident site was 103 degrees magnetic heading , 5.9 miles from the departure airport. According to witnesses, it appeared the aircraft was approximately 1,500 feet above the ground proceeding in a westerly direction. The witnesses said it appeared the wings folded up and the aircraft descended vertically to impact in an open field. The witnesses said the aircraft appeared to be trailing a parachute which did not blossom. There was no fire. The pilot was the builder of the aircraft and held a private pilot certificate, single engine land, issued September 27, 1996. He did not possess an instrument rating. He also held a repairman-experimental aircraft builder certificate, issued April 28, 2000. The pilot had 161 total flight hours, all of which was in single engine land airplanes. He had 44 hours flight time in the accident aircraft make and model. At the time of the accident, he was conducting the 28th test flight since building the aircraft. The aircraft was a high wing, pusher propeller, reciprocating engine powered, fixed tricycle landing gear, two place airplane with a tubular frame, composite cabin, and fabric covere
Probable cause
Failure of an airframe stringer due to improper construction by the builder/pilot which rendered the aircraft uncontrollable. A factor was failure by the builder pilot to follow procedures and secure the engine prior to deploying the aircraft recovery parachute.
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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.
