Ultralight America SPITFIRE II accident near Ranger, TX
On June 22, 2011, an Ultralight America SPITFIRE II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ranger, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 22, 2011
- Place
- Ranger, TX
- Aircraft
- Ultralight America SPITFIRE II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.453°N, 98.683°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110627X90719
Official records · CEN11LA421
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 22, 2011, approximately 1340 central daylight time, an Ultralight America Spitfire II, experimental light sport airplane, N6524R, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during takeoff from the Ranger Municipal Airport (KF23), Ranger, Texas. A postimpact fire ensued. The student pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who responded to the accident site, the purpose of the flight was to take the airplane's perspective buyer for a local flight before a possible purchase. After takeoff, the airplane was observed to stall and roll left, before impacting a tree and subsequently the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Student Pilot The student pilot, age 70, held a student pilot certificate with no limitations, issued on September 30, 2012. He did not hold an airman medical certificate. The student pilot’s logbooks were not located during the course of this investigation and his experience in the accident airplane was not determined. Pilot-Rated Passenger The pilot-rated passenger, age 56, held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single engine land rating. He was issued a third class airman medical certificate, without limitations, on January 12, 2007. The passe
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial climb after a takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent 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.
