Lockwood Aircraft Corp AIR-CAM accident near Mount Victory, OH
On November 7, 2009, a Lockwood Aircraft Corp AIR-CAM (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mount Victory, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 7, 2009
- Place
- Mount Victory, OH
- Aircraft
- Lockwood Aircraft Corp AIR-CAM · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.525°N, 83.512°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091113X01936
Official records · CEN10LA049
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 7, 2009, about 1745 eastern standard time, a Lockwood Aircraft Air-cam, N32786, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the ground while approaching to land on runway 15 (2,750 feet by 110 feet, turf), at the Elliot's Landing Airport (O74), Mount Victory, Ohio. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated from London, Ontario, Canada, at an undetermined time and was landing at the time of the accident. It was reported that the pilot was returning from the Clamar Floats factory in London, Ontario, Canada, after having a set of amphibious floats installed on the airplane. The pilot’s final destination was the Mad River Airport, Tremont City, Ohio. The airplane came to rest about 250 yards northeast of the approach end of runway 15. The location was consistent with the airplane having been on the base leg of the traffic pattern for runway 15. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 56 year old pilot held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine and multiengine land ratings. The pilot also held a second class airman medical certificate issued August, 2008. The medical certificate stated that the pilot possess glasses for near and intermediate vision while exercising the privileges of his pilot certificate. The pilot reported 1,300 total flight hours on the application for that medical certificate. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was an experimental ama
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the airplane subsequent to float installation.
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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.
