Schnitz FIIC-2 Goshawk accident near Marion, TX
On July 23, 2001, a Schnitz FIIC-2 Goshawk (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marion, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 23, 2001
- Place
- Marion, TX
- Aircraft
- Schnitz FIIC-2 Goshawk · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.570°N, 98.140°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010728X01548
NTSB summary
On July 23, 2001, at 1115 central daylight time, a Schnitz FIIC-2 Goshawk experimental, amateur-built, tandem-seat airplane, N393Y, was destroyed when it impacted a tree and terrain in an uncontrolled descent at the Zuehl Airport near Marion, Texas. The commercial pilot in the front seat was fatally injured, and the airline transport pilot in the rear seat sustained serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the front seat pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 test flight. The local flight was initiating at the time of the accident. During a telephone interview conducted by the NTSB investigator-in-charge, a witness stated that it was the first flight for the bi-wing airplane. The witness stated that the airplane was observed making a few high-speed taxis. The airplane eventually took off and made a "sharp turn to the left." The airplane then "stalled," impacted terrain in a nose low attitude and caught fire. The FAA inspectors, who responded to the accident site, reported that witnesses, located at the airport, observed the airplane taxi "down runway 17 at a high speed and get airborne with the aircraft in a crab condition. The engine speed momentarily decreased and the aircraft lost altitude and regained speed and came back to the runway regaining directional control" before coming to stop at the end of the runway. The witnesses reported that the airplane was taxied back to its hangar, and after 10-15 minutes, the airplane returned to runway 17. The witnesses h
Probable cause
the loss of control on takeoff for undetermined reasons.
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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.
