MINR · KIRKPATRICK SUPER GT 400 · 1995-04-15 · PLEASANT HILL, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL95LA083
Event ID
20001207X03226
Type
Accident
Date
1995-04-15
Location
PLEASANT HILL, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.980773, -85.200996
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
KIRKPATRICK
Model
SUPER GT 400
Registration
N12SK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB. FACTORS WERE THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, THE PERIMETER TREES, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLYING EXPERIENCE.