Mcwhorter Skystar Vixen accident near Peachtree City, GA
On August 3, 2006, a Mcwhorter Skystar Vixen (airplane) was involved in an accident near Peachtree City, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 3, 2006
- Place
- Peachtree City, GA
- Aircraft
- Mcwhorter Skystar Vixen · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.389°N, 84.560°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060804X01088
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 3, 2006, at 0755 eastern daylight time, a McWhorter, Skystar Vixen, N93TR, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with the ground while maneuvering after take off following a reported loss of engine power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage. The airline transport rated pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Peachtree City-Falcon Field, Peachtree City, Georgia, on August 3, 2006, at 0753. A witness stated he observed the airplane at a high speed while taxing to runway 31. The pilot continued on to the runway and departed with out conducting an engine run up. Witnesses reported hearing a change in engine noise after the airplane departed and they looked in the direction of the airplane. The airplane was initially observed in a climb attitude, leveled out about 200 feet above the runway, started a descent, and then made a shallow left turn. The airplane was observed to make a second left turn with an angle of bank exceeding 45-degrees. Witnesses described the airspeed as slow. The nose of the airplane was observed to pitch up, the left wing dropped down, the airplane entered a spiral to the left, descended out of view, and collided with the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on file with the FAA Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the pilot was issued an airline transport pilot certificate on April 25, 2002, with ratings for airplane multiengine land, private pil
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to reverse his direction following loss of engine power shortly after takeoff resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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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.
