MINR · Thompson AVID MARK IV · 2000-08-05 · SPRINGFIELD, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA240
Event ID
20001212X21668
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-05
Location
SPRINGFIELD, MO, USA
Coordinates
37.16957, -93.179176
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Thompson
Model
AVID MARK IV
Registration
N619T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, his failure to abort the takeoff, and the inadequate airspeed. Factors included the tall runway grass, the quartering tailwind, and the trees.