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September 19, 2003 · Brice Lancair Legacy · N27RM

Kimberling City, MO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 19, 2003
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Kimberling City, MO
Aircraft
Brice Lancair Legacy
Tail Number
N27RM
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI03LA325

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted trees and terrain during an aborted takeoff. The pilot reported that during his pre-flight he "forgot to remove the temporary pitot cover I had fabricated, since I had failed to place an adequate warning flag on it." The pilot stated that he had received multiple aural angle of attack warnings during rotation and decided to perform an aborted takeoff. There was insufficient runway by the time the aborted takeoff was preformed. The airplane overran the end of the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's delayed aborted takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation in his failure to remove the pitot cover.

Full Narrative

On September 19, 2003, at 0942 central daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built, Brice Lancair Legacy, N27RM, sustained substantial damage when it struck trees and terrain during an aborted takeoff from runway 30 (2,600 feet by 40 feet, asphalt), at the Kimberling Airways Airport, Kimberling City, Missouri. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident with Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the intended destination. According to the pilot's written statement he left his pitot cover at a prior destination. The pilot stated that after arriving at home he fabricated a paper cover and placed it over the pitot tube to keep out the "Mud Dauber Wasps." The pilot reported that during his pre-flight he "forgot to remove the temporary pitot cover I had fabricated, since I had failed to place an adequate warning flag on it." The pilot stated that during takeoff roll he checked the airspeed indicator and it read 40 knots. The pilot reported that on rotation he heard an aural angle of attack warning. The pilot looked at the airspeed indicator and it read 65 knots. The pilot stated that he tried to rotate a second time and once again heard an aural angle of attack warning. The pilot reported that he decided to abort the takeoff. The pilot stated that there was not sufficient runway to stop. The pilot reported the aircraft went off the departure end of the runway and impacted the trees.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:42 CDT
Nearest AirportKimberling Airways Airport (0nm)
Runway30
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBrice Lancair Legacy
Tail NumberN27RM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-550-N · Reciprocating · 310
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 64 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind20° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point54 / 45 C
Altimeter30.19 inHg
Observation Time14:52
Weather SourceWFAC

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