Creekmore Team Rocket F-1 accident near Rosenberg, TX
On December 20, 2002, a Creekmore Team Rocket F-1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rosenberg, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 20, 2002
- Place
- Rosenberg, TX
- Aircraft
- Creekmore Team Rocket F-1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.524°N, 95.775°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021230X05645
Official records · FTW03LA061
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On December 20, 2002, at 1303 central standard time, a Creekmore Team Rocket F-1 homebuilt single-engine airplane, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following the in-flight separation of the vertical stabilizer near Rosenberg, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from Sugarland Regional Airport (SGR), near Sugarland, Texas, at 1200. A review of radar data revealed that the airplane was emitting a VFR transponder beacon code. The flight departed SGR, traversed around the Houston terminal control area (TCA), and traveled southeast bound toward Galveston Bay. The airplane circled around Texas City, then continued southwest bound along the coast towards Palacios. The airplane then flew north bound until reaching Egypt, Texas, then maneuvered east towards Rosenberg. The last radar return was approximately 29 degrees, 32 minutes north latitude, and 095 degrees, 56 minutes west longitude, and at an altitude of 3,400 feet mean sea level (msl). A review of voice communications revealed that the pilot contacted SGR air traffic control tower (ATCT), and stated that he was at an altitude of 5,000 feet msl and 20 miles west of Sugarland inbound for landing. ATC advised the pilot of Class B airspace, and the pilot advised ATC that he was starting his descent. SGR ATCT had no further communications with the pilot. Witnesses re
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the vertical stabilizer as a result of the builder's failure to install the upper attachment fitting for the vertical fin aft spar.
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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.
