Vermeys T-Bird II accident near Sherburn, MN
On November 10, 2001, a Vermeys T-Bird II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sherburn, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 10, 2001
- Place
- Sherburn, MN
- Aircraft
- Vermeys T-Bird II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.651°N, 94.720°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011123X02292
Official records · CHI02LA037
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 10, 2001, about 1622 central standard time, an experimental amateur-built Vermeys T-Bird II, N3KV, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain during an uncontrolled descent near Sherburn, Minnesota. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot was fatally injured. The local flight originated from a private airstrip near Sherburn, Minnesota, at time unknown. The Martin County Sheriff's report stated: ... Witnesses that were hunting in the area advised they saw the aircraft go down. It had started to fall from approximately 500 feet. I was advised that it appeared that the engine had stalled and that the aircraft began to spiral before hitting the ground. The first witness on the scene advised that the engine had been running when he arrived. The parachute on the aircraft had been deployed. It appeared that the aircraft had hit the ground nose first. The front tire was bent at its supports. Some of the frame from the front was imbedded in the ground. The rest of the aircraft had landed approximately 10 feet behind where the part of the frame had been imbedded in the ground. During a telephone interview a witness stated that he watched the airplane fly around for about a half hour. He said the airplane was climbing and descending like a crop duster. He said that he heard the engine shut down. He said that he saw the airplane almost stand there, hung for a second or two, and nosed down. The airplane corkscre
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
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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.
