Drochak Aventura II accident near Flushing, MI
On July 15, 2008, a Drochak Aventura II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Flushing, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 15, 2008
- Place
- Flushing, MI
- Aircraft
- Drochak Aventura II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.053°N, 83.805°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080820X01267
Official records · CHI08LA191
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 15, 2008, at 1008 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built, experimental Drochak Aventura II amphibian airplane, N621CD, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain after a loss of engine power during takeoff climb from Dalton Airport (3DA), Flushing, Michigan. The pilot received fatal injuries. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight was departing from runway 27 on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed. A witness reported that he saw the airplane heading westbound from the airport at about 100 feet above ground level (agl), and then it entered a left turn to the south. The airplane made another left bank, and then it made a sudden nose dive into the ground. Other witnesses interviewed made similar statements. One of the hangars located at 3DA was equipped with a security system that consisted of four video cameras and an area microphone. The cameras were aimed at the side of the ramp and taxiway adjacent to the grass runway. The cameras captured four different views of the accident flight. The security system captured the following information: 1. At 10:07:46, takeoff power was applied. The airplane was not in sight. 2. At 10:08:00 to 10:08:07, camera 4 showed the airplane after liftoff as it flew over the runway and then went out of view. The engine noise could be heard. 3. At 10:08:06, cameras 1 and 3 showed a shadow of the airplane as it flew over the runway. The engine noise could be heard. 4. At 10:08:08 to 10:08:18, camera 2 showed the shadow of the airplane as i
Probable cause
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.
