Norcutt Hornet accident near Shelby, OH
On June 12, 2005, a Norcutt Hornet (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shelby, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 12, 2005
- Place
- Shelby, OH
- Aircraft
- Norcutt Hornet · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.873°N, 82.697°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050627X00875
NTSB summary
On June 12, 2005, about 1950 eastern daylight time, an unregistered homebuilt Hornet, was substantially damaged while departing from the Shelby Community Airport (12G), Shelby, Ohio. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured, while the passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot had recently purchased the airplane, and was conducting his second flight in it. The purpose of the flight was also to see how the airplane would perform with two occupants on board. According to the passenger, he and the pilot pre-flighted the airplane, filled both fuel tanks, and then boarded the airplane. The pilot started the engine and taxied the airplane "up and down the grass strip, stating that there should be no trouble for lift off." The airplane was then taxied to runway 18, a 3,174-foot-long asphalt runway, and subsequently departed. The passenger recalled that the airplane lifted off the ground near the end of the runway, and as the airplane rose into the air, the pilot waved to people on the ground. The airplane continued straight ahead, at an airspeed of approximately 50 knots, when it began to bank to the right. The passenger could not recall how high the airplane was above the ground, "but it seemed low." The pilot appeared to be trying to get the airplane under control; however, the airspeed never increased, and the passenger realized that they were going to crash. Several wit
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain\maintain the proper climb airspeed during departure, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience in the accident airplane make and model.
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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.
