Paul E. Conner Rotor-EZ accident near St Elmo, AL
On May 16, 2005, a Paul E. Conner Rotor-EZ (airplane) was involved in an accident near St Elmo, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 16, 2005
- Place
- St Elmo, AL
- Aircraft
- Paul E. Conner Rotor-EZ · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.504°N, 88.278°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050519X00634
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 16, 2005. at 1545 central daylight time, a Homebuilt Experimental Built airplane, N2992, registered to and operated by the commercial pilot, collided with trees shortly after takeoff from runway 24, at the St. Elmo Airport, in St. Elmo, Alabama. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damaged. The flight originated from the St. Elmo, Airport in St. Elmo, Alabama on May 16, 2005, at 1540. According to witnesses, during takeoff the engine did not seem to be developing full power. At about 250 feet above the ground the airplane banked left and the engine quite. The airplane's bank angle increased and exceeded 90-degrees. The airplane's nose dropped suddenly, the wings leveled and the nose came back to nearly level prior to the airplane colliding with trees in a wooded area. Witness, telephoned the 911 operator reported the accident, and proceeded to the scene to provide assistance. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of records on file with the Airmen Certification Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, revealed that the pilot was issued a commercial pilots certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land, airplane multiengine land, and instrument rating on May 27, 1986. In addition, the pilot was issued a repairman certificate with ratings for experimental aircraft builder on July 14, 1999. The pilot held a third
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power. The pilot failed to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall.
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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.
