Frazier Tangent accident near Nampa, ID
On September 24, 2009, a Frazier Tangent (airplane) was involved in an accident near Nampa, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 24, 2009
- Place
- Nampa, ID
- Aircraft
- Frazier Tangent · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.581°N, 116.523°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090924X65536
Official records · WPR09LA463
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 24, 2009, about 1030 mountain daylight time, a Frazier Tangent, N72TZ, experimental category airplane, collided with terrain during high speed taxi tests at Nampa Municipal Airport, Nampa, Idaho. The commercial pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91. The pilot was killed, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. According to a colleague of the pilot, the pilot was performing high speed taxi tests and routinely raised the nose of the airplane up during the test runs. During the test run that precipitated the accident, the airplane became airborne and rose to about 75 feet above ground level (agl), started a right-hand turn, stalled, and impacted terrain in a flat attitude. Audible engine sounds could be heard from the airplane throughout the event. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 62, held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane multiengine land, and instrument airplane, with single-engine land private pilot privileges, issued on February 15, 1999. He held a third-class medical certificate issued in April 28, 2009, with the restriction that he possess glasses for near and intermediate vision. Examination of a copy of the pilot’s most recent logbook recorded a total flight time of 2,170 hours, with 994 hours of multiengine time. No flight time was recorded within the last 90 days. His most recent flight review was conducted on June 21, 2008. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The single seat, twin en
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control of the airplane.
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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.
