Antares MA-33 accident near Centerburg, OH
On July 15, 2009, an Antares MA-33 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Centerburg, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 15, 2009
- Place
- Centerburg, OH
- Aircraft
- Antares MA-33 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.295°N, 82.731°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090715X82637
Official records · CEN09LA440
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 14, 2009, at 2004 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built, experimental Antares MA-33, N6405, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain near Chapman Field (OH71), Centerburg, Ohio. The private pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight departed about 2001 on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. A witness, who had about 3,000 hours of flight experience, reported that the weight-shift controlled aircraft departed from the grass airstrip about three minutes prior to the accident and was about 100 - 150 feet above ground level. He stated, “The plane seemed to go up and then the left wing dipped, and then the airplane spiraled to the ground.” He reported that the engine was running. The weight-shift controlled aircraft impacted a mature cornfield 150 feet north of runway 27 (3,200 feet by 80 feet, turf) and about 800 feet from the departure end of runway 27. The winds were reported as 270 degrees at 10 knots. The traffic pattern for runway 27 is right traffic. The aircraft wreckage was confined to the initial impact area. The corn stalks surrounding the impact area were still standing and did not exhibit any damage from the aircraft’s descent. The leading edge of the wing was crushed aft, and the nose gear and cockpit fairing were crushed and buckled aft. The aft mounted engine was still mounted to the airframe and was resting on its side. The engine exhibited impact damage and the fuel tank was ruptured. The two-bladed propeller remaine
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
