Larson Ken W CHRISTEN EAGLE-II accident near Seward, NE
On September 4, 2011, a Larson Ken W CHRISTEN EAGLE-II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Seward, NE. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 4, 2011
- Place
- Seward, NE
- Aircraft
- Larson Ken W CHRISTEN EAGLE-II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.874°N, 97.108°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110904X43712
Official records · CEN11FA616
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 4, 2011, approximately 0935 central daylight time, an experimental-homebuilt, Larson Christen Eagle-II, N88CE, experienced a total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from the Seward Municipal Airport (SWT), Seward, Nebraska. The airplane impacted a cornfield, and the pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had not been filed for the local instructional flight. An eyewitness described seeing the airplane flying low before it turned left and descended into the field. According to paperwork located in the wreckage, the pilot purchased the airplane on August 18, 2011, and this was his first flight since his purchase. The flight instructor, who had previously owned the airplane, was giving the pilot a check-out in the airplane. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, who was seated in the rear seat, held a private pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land and sea. His last Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Third class medical was issued on March 16, 2011. At that time, the pilot reported a total of 1,700 hours. The flight instructor, who was seated in the front seat, held an airline transport pilot rating for airplane multi-engine land; and a commercial pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land. He also held a certified flight instructor certificate for single and multi-engine land airplane. The pilot's last FAA First
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent pulling of the mixture control lever on takeoff, which shut down the engine.
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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.
