North Wing Scout X-C accident near Amherst, VA
On August 21, 2010, a North Wing Scout X-C was involved in an accident near Amherst, VA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 21, 2010
- Place
- Amherst, VA
- Aircraft
- North Wing Scout X-C · WSFT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.601°N, 79.056°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100823X81939
Official records · ERA10FA435
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 21, 2010, at 1849 eastern daylight time, a special light sport aircraft, weight-shift-control, North Wing UUM Incorporated, Scout X-C, N417JN, registered to and operated by a private individual, crashed in a pasture near Amherst, Virginia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The certificated commercial pilot and passenger were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by a postcrash fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight departed from a private airstrip in Amherst, Virginia about 1755. According to a witness at the private airstrip the aircraft departed about one hour prior to the accident. He recalled that the pilot had refueled the aircraft the previous day, but was unsure how much fuel was onboard for the flight. Another witness, located approximately 400 feet from the accident site stated that she was outside of her home when she watched the aircraft approach and noted that it was about 150 feet above ground as it flew over her home. At the time, the engine was running and made a "popping" noise. It then appeared that the aircraft was descending to land in the pasture. The engine subsequently revved-up and the aircraft pitched up at a steep angle. The aircraft began to make a tight spiral turn to the right and continued until it pitched downward. The aircraft made one complete downward spiral before impacting the ground. As the aircraft collided with the ground, it erupted into flames. She noted that at the t
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of aircraft control for an undetermined reason.
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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.
