Marshall James J Cozy MK IV accident near Midlothian, TX
On July 24, 2008, a Marshall James J Cozy MK IV (airplane) was involved in an accident near Midlothian, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 24, 2008
- Place
- Midlothian, TX
- Aircraft
- Marshall James J Cozy MK IV · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.436°N, 97.019°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080804X01148
NTSB summary
On July 24, 2008, at 0915 central daylight time, an experimental Marshall James J, Cozy MK IV, N500K, single-engine airplane, was substantially damaged when it collided with the wall of a rock quarry southwest of Midlothian, Texas. The airline transport rated pilot, and sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. No flight plan was filed for the local flight that had departed the Arlington Municipal Airport (GKY), Arlington, Texas, approximately 0700. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to an eyewitness located at the bottom of the 100 foot deep rock quarry, he could hear the engine of the airplane when it flew at high speed through the quarry at approximately 20 to 30 feet above the floor before it collided with the wall of the quarry and "exploded". A second witness reported that the airplane flew directly at his large bulldozer on the far side of the one mile wide quarry. The witness estimated the airplane was at 30 feet above the floor of the quarry when he waved at the airplane as it flew past him. The airplane was observed to bank to the right away from the bulldozer and then nose up to miss a large dirt pile. The airplane then collided with the quarry wall about 20 feet from the floor of the quarry. There was no post crash fire. The wreckage field began inside of the rock quarry about extended up the quarry wall and continued into an adjacent field. The quarry was approximately 100 feet deep with walls inclined about 23 de
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wall of the rock quarry.
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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.
