Lanier James A Talon XP accident near Cleveland, GA
On July 2, 2008, a Lanier James A Talon XP (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cleveland, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 2, 2008
- Place
- Cleveland, GA
- Aircraft
- Lanier James A Talon XP · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.557°N, 83.714°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080730X01130
NTSB summary
On July 2, 2008, about 0845 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built Talon XP, N1974L, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain during takeoff from Mountain Airpark (0GE5), Cleveland, Georgia. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. A witness observed the pilot as he departed the airport from runway 35. According to the witness, the pilot flew the airplane level, about 50 feet above the runway, until about 900 feet of runway remained. The airplane then pitched up "sharply," and the airplane climbed to about 150 feet before it entered a stall and pitched nose down. The airplane impacted the ground at a near 60-degree angle and "exploded." A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector conducted an examination of the airplane and the accident site. The wreckage was oriented on a 350-degree magnetic heading, was located at the end of the runway overrun area, and was heavily fire damaged. The distance from the first ground contact to where the airplane came to rest measured approximately 48 feet. The right wing of the airplane was deflected rearward, consistent with having contacted a nearby fence pole. The front strut of the right wing was broken consistent with impact. The left wing was also impact-damaged, and had broken at the aft rear wing mount area. The horizontal stabilizer and elevator were broken off in the middle of the tail boom area, and the tail boom frac
Probable cause
An inadvertent stall during the initial climb.
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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.
