Borgman Smyth Sidewinder accident near Independence, KS
On December 28, 2001, a Borgman Smyth Sidewinder (airplane) was involved in an accident near Independence, KS. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 28, 2001
- Place
- Independence, KS
- Aircraft
- Borgman Smyth Sidewinder · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.119°N, 94.410°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011231X02467
NTSB summary
On December 28, 2001, at 1329 central standard time, a Borgman Smyth Sidewinder, N133G, operated by the aircraft builder, who was not a rated pilot, collided with the terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering near a private airstrip in Independence, Kansas. The non-pilot and a pilot rated passenger were both fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from Coffeyville, Kansas, exact time unknown. The accident occurred about one-quarter mile east-northeast of a private east-west airstrip. One witness reported seeing the airplane perform a touch and go at the airstrip. He then saw the airplane flying to the east, traveling slow at an altitude of about 100 feet above the ground. He reported the airplane then turned south followed by a turn back to the east-northeast. The witness reported the last bank was "very steep." He reported that during the turn the right wing (top wing) dropped and the airplane descended straight into the ground. Another witness reported seeing the airplane losing altitude as it was flying to the east. The witness reported the airplane went "straight up" and appeared as if it were making a loop prior to descending straight into the ground. The owner of the airplane who was seated in the left seat is not a certificated pilot. The owner/operator of a fixed base operator at the Coffeyville Municipal Airport reported the aircraft owner had been flying N133G. He estimated that the airplane had been flown approximat
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane and the subsequent inadvertant stall during the base to final turn. A factor associated with the accident was that an unqualified person was piloting the airplane.
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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.
