Knight AA Nieuport 28 accident near Basehor, KS
On July 18, 2022, a Knight AA Nieuport 28 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Basehor, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 18, 2022
- Place
- Basehor, KS
- Aircraft
- Knight AA Nieuport 28 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.111°N, 94.953°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220718105504
Official records · ERA22FA320
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 18, 2022, about 1000 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built AA Nieuport 28, N6170, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Basehor, Kansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a witness, he met the pilot about 0900 on the day of the accident and helped him perform the preflight inspection and pull the airplane from its hangar. The witness stated that there were no issues with the preflight inspection and that the 12 gallon fuel tank was full. The witness also stated that the pilot planned to climb straight out to an altitude of about 500 ft above ground level (agl) and then turn left and stay close to the runway while he checked the airplane. The pilot started the engine and let it warm up for about 10 minutes. The pilot then gave the witness a thumbs up and applied full throttle for the takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the left, and the witness thought that the airplane was going to hit a large round hay bale next to the runway. The airplane lifted off the ground and cleared the hay bale by 6 ft. The pilot flew back toward the runway centerline but was going “very slow.” After clearing the treetops, the airplane started to make a slow left turn at an altitude of about 200 ft agl. The witness then observed the tail drop down and the left wing roll, and the airplane subsequently spun to the ground. A postcrash fire ensued. According to the witness, the pilot built the biplane from a kit in 2016 and equipped it with
Probable cause
The pilot’s incorrect installation of the left-wing strut, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during takeoff and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not recover.
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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.
