Wolfe Titan accident near Surry, VA
On July 24, 2007, a Wolfe Titan (airplane) was involved in an accident near Surry, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 24, 2007
- Place
- Surry, VA
- Aircraft
- Wolfe Titan · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.044°N, 76.768°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070903X01297
NTSB summary
On July 24, 2007, at an unknown time, an unregistered amateur-built Titan airplane, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees in Surry, Virginia. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed on the date of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The airplane was based at the Beaver Dam Airpark (VA33), Surry, Virginia. According to the owner of the airpark, the pilot purchased the airplane on July 22, 2007, and he had not flown it previously. The pilot called him about 1130, on the morning of July 24, 2007. During their conversation, the pilot stated that he planned to come to the airpark to practice taxiing the airplane on the runway. Later that day, the owner of the airpark noticed that he did not see the airplane. He noted fresh tire marks on the grass runway, consistent with an airplane taxiing back and forth several times. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the airplane was located on July 25, 2007, about 1/2 mile southwest from the airpark. The airplane stuck trees, prior to impacting the ground at an estimated angle of about 70 degrees. Examination of the airplane at the accident site did not reveal any evidence of mechanical malfunctions. One propeller blade was separated approximately 6 inches from the hub, and the two other propeller blades were intact and undamaged. The airplane was equipped with a Rotax 503 series engine. The wreckage was recovered to VA33, where the engine was disassembled
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience.
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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.
