Slip Stream Genesis accident near Linesville, PA
On July 2, 2017, a Slip Stream Genesis (airplane) was involved in an accident near Linesville, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 2, 2017
- Place
- Linesville, PA
- Aircraft
- Slip Stream Genesis · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.683°N, 80.433°W
- NTSB ID
- 20170702X02521
Official records · ERA17FA223
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 2, 2017, at 1923 eastern daylight time, an experimental light sport SlipStream Genesis, N3449, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from Merrys Pymatuning Airport (PA01), Linesville, Pennsylvania. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was owned by the pilot who was operating it as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight, which was originating at the time of the accident. Witnesses at or near PA01 reported that the airplane took off from runway 4, after which it climbed on runway heading to about 500 ft above ground level (agl). It then turned to the right, the right wing dropped, and the airplane descended to ground contact. One witness reported that the airplane appeared to make one complete revolution as it spiraled down before impacting a field. One of the witnesses thought that it was "strange" that the pilot was taking off with a tailwind on runway 4. He watched the flight from takeoff until impact, noting that the wind was about 5 knots. He stated that the airplane took a bit longer to get airborne, consistent with a downwind takeoff, but that the pilot was eventually able to gain enough altitude to clear the power lines and climb out to 400 to 500 feet agl before initiating a left turn; the airplane seemed to slow down in the turn before it turned right and descended. The pilot regularly discussed his discomfort flying the airplane. During a previous flight, the pilot lan
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a climbing turn after takeoff and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with an inoperative airspeed indicator.
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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.
