Jennings John C Mini Max accident near Clinton, SC
On March 19, 2011, a Jennings John C Mini Max (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clinton, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 19, 2011
- Place
- Clinton, SC
- Aircraft
- Jennings John C Mini Max · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.517°N, 81.840°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110325X22454
Official records · ERA11LA208
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On March 19, 2011, at 1255 eastern daylight time, an unregistered, experimental amateur-built, Jennings Mini Max airplane collided with trees during takeoff from a private residence in Clinton, South Carolina. The flight was operating under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained structural damage to the airframe and wings. The non-certificated pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating from the private residence at the time of the accident. A witness reported to the local authorities that she was taking pictures of the pilot and his airplane prior to takeoff. She said that the motor sounded good during the takeoff, and as the airplane began to climb, the left wing hit a small tree. The airplane then tilted to the left and collided with trees before crashing into the ground. She ran over to the crashed airplane and checked to see if the pilot was breathing. She started CPR and continued until local emergency personnel arrived. The pilot, age 71, was a non-certificated pilot, and did not hold an airman medical certificate. The pilot's logbook was not recovered for examination; therefore his flight time could not be determined. According to the pilot’s wife, the pilot had been flying for more than 25 years, and the airplane was his third or fourth kit airplane. She went on to say that he had been building this airplane for approximately one year and decided to fly that day. A review of recorded data from the Laurens, South Carolina (LUX) automated
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate performance planning, which resulted in a collision with a tree during takeoff.
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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.
