Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW88DRG03

NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5303H

HERMAN DRAGONFLY

Analysis

THE EXPERIMENTAL, HOME BUILT, AIRCRAFT WAS ON ITS MAIDEN FLIHT. THE PILOT STATED HE INTENDED TO FLY THE PATTERN FOR A CHECK-OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE HOPED TO GAIN ALTITUDE EARLY TO PERMIT RETURNING TO THE FIELD IN CASE OF AN ENGINE FAILURE BUT INSTEAD STALLED THE AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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