Pilot Debrief

Marshall CH601 HDS near Kapowsin, WA — 2010-07-29

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Date
2010-07-29
Location
Kapowsin, WA, USA
Airport
86WA
Aircraft
Marshall CH601 HDS
Registration
N18295
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Phase of flight
Initial climb

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and loss of control during the initial climb.

NTSB narrative

A family member reported that the pilot purchased the airplane about one month before the accident. The pilot had been conducting taxi tests until the day of the accident, which was his first flight in the airplane. Witnesses observed the airplane use most of the runway to takeoff. After liftoff, the airplane was at a high angle-of-attack and not climbing very fast. The pilot-rated passenger reported that the airplane attained an altitude of approximately 700 feet above ground level when the airplane stalled. The airplane then descended in a nose-low attitude to ground impact. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of a pre-impact mechanical malfunction or failure.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff due to insufficient climb performance.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 7 docket documents
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Docket documents7

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