Apollo North America Inc Tundra accident near Zephyrhills, FL
On August 28, 2007, an Apollo North America Inc Tundra was involved in an accident near Zephyrhills, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 28, 2007
- Place
- Zephyrhills, FL
- Aircraft
- Apollo North America Inc Tundra · WSFT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.228°N, 82.156°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070917X01396
Official records · MIA07LA136
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 28, 2007, about 1825 eastern daylight time, an Apollo North America Inc., model Tundra experimental amateur built aircraft, N304AP, registered to Tampa Bay Aerosport, and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed while maneuvering in Zephyrhills, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The private-rated pilot and passenger received fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed. The flight originated in Zephyrhills, Florida, the same day, about 1815. A witness stated that she was "weeding" in a neighbor's yard and upon hearing a loud cracking sound she looked up and saw an ultra light airplane, with its wings folded straight up. The witness further stated that she then observed the aircraft roll over two times, and then it dove straight to the ground. She said that when this occurred the sky was clear, and there was no wind, or lightening. Upon observing the accident, the witness said she immediately went inside her house, and telephoned 911. According to a Pasco County Sheriff's deputy, another witness stated that she was outside her home on her deck watching the aircraft circle overhead and she went inside her home for a moment and further noticed that she did not hear the aircraft engine operating. She then went back outside, heard a whistling sound, and when she looked up, observed the aircraft falling to the ground. She then proceeded inside her house and telephoned 911, reporting the accident to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. The P
Probable cause
Improper in-flight maneuvering that resulted in the weight-shift-aircraft's design limits being exceeded, wing failure, and a loss of control.
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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.
