Interplane Llc Skyboy-2 accident near Covington, TN
On December 20, 2003, an Interplane Llc Skyboy-2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Covington, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 20, 2003
- Place
- Covington, TN
- Aircraft
- Interplane Llc Skyboy-2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.584°N, 89.584°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031224X02090
NTSB summary
On December 20, 2003, at 1400 central standard time, an unregistered Interplane Skyboy light sport aircraft, owned and operated by a private individual, collided with the ground while maneuvering near Covington, Tennessee. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, an visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The unqualified person (pilot) was fatally injured, and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed a private airstrip near Covington, Tennessee, on December 20, 2003, at an undetermined time. The purpose of the flight was not known, however the unqualified person and a 6 year old passenger were on board the airplane at the time of the accident. According to a witnesses at the accident site, the airplane took off to the south and was flying approximately 500 feet above the ground, when it circled to come back (to land). Witnesses stated that the airplane pitched up, then down, and entered a spin to the right. The airplane spun around about 4 to 6 times before the airplane collided with the ground. The eyewitnesses rushed to the accident site and found the downed airplane. They also reported that the engine was still running and the propeller was turning upon their arrival at the accident site. The post -accident examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane rested in a nose down attitude in an open field. The nose section of the airplane was buried in the mud. The engine in a Skyboy is
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and collision with the ground. A factor was the unqualified person (pilot).
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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.
