Rose PARRAKEET A-1 accident near Rhome, TX
On July 12, 2018, a Rose PARRAKEET A-1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rhome, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 12, 2018
- Place
- Rhome, TX
- Aircraft
- Rose PARRAKEET A-1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.101°N, 97.426°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180712X55625
Official records · CEN18FA265
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 12, 2018, about 1330 central daylight time, an experimental Rose Parrakeet A-1 airplane, N14842, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Fairview Airport (7TS0), Rhome, Texas. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Two witnesses who were driving on Highway 407 just north of the airport and south of the accident site observed a small airplane that had departed from the airport and was flying "very low" (about 100 ft) over the highway. The witnesses stated that, as the airplane flew north, it was not climbing but was instead flying "flat." The witnesses added that, as airplane flew north past the highway, it banked "hard" to the right and "nose-dived" into terrain. Another witness stated that he was about 0.5 mile west of the airport when he saw a small airplane taking off from the airport that seemed to be struggling to gain altitude. The witness indicated that the airplane's nose seemed to be "considerably higher" than the tail, and he and his wife could not hear the engine because they were in their pickup truck. The witness also stated that the airplane, as it cleared the runway and crossed the highway, started to bank or roll and then took a "sharp nosedive." The airplane wreckage was subsequently located in a field about 0.3 mile south of the airport. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot's next-door neighbor and friend (who was also a pilot) reported that the accident pilot flew the accident airplane about once per week. No pilot records we
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic 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.
