MINR · Rose 75% Scale Fokker D8 · 2002-05-25 · Derby, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI02LA143
Event ID
20020528X00740
Type
Accident
Date
2002-05-25
Location
Derby, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.560554, -97.233612
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rose
Model
75% Scale Fokker D8
Registration
N2188X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate preflight planning and inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and the trees which the airplane contacted during the takeoff.