Miller SLINGSHOT accident near Kingwood, WV
On December 3, 2000, a Miller SLINGSHOT (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kingwood, WV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 3, 2000
- Place
- Kingwood, WV
- Aircraft
- Miller SLINGSHOT · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.485°N, 79.685°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001215X45429
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 3, 2000, about 1430 eastern standard time, a homebuilt Slingshot, N97MS, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees near Kingwood, West Virginia. The certificated private pilot/owner was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane departed Valley Point Airport (WV29), Valley Point, West Virginia, on December 3, 2000, about 1400, and was reported missing later that day. An ALNOT was issued, and the airplane was located on December 5, 2000, by the West Virginia State Police. The airplane was found in a mountainous, heavily wooded area about 7 miles south of WV29, at 39 degrees, 29.7 minutes north latitude, 79 degrees, 41.7 minutes west longitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land. He reported 1,000 hours of total flight experience on his most recent FAA third class medical, issued on May 7, 1999. Examination of the pilot's logbook revealed four entries, which described his flight experience in the accident airplane. The first entry stated that 26.5 flight hours were accumulated from February 15, 1995 to January 23, 1998. The second entry noted 23.5 hours of flight time from February 15, 1998 to May 5, 1998, with a note that stated, "3 takeoffs and landings." The third entry was dated from May 5, 1998 to August 5, 1998 and listed 60 hours of flight time, with an entry stating, "20 or more takeoffs and landings." The final entry made in reference to
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, and subsequent collision with 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.
