SERS · Bull SE5-A · 2003-12-13 · Rio Hondo, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW04LA041
Event ID
20031218X02057
Type
Accident
Date
2003-12-13
Location
Rio Hondo, TX, USA
Coordinates
26.22861, -97.560554
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bull
Model
SE5-A
Registration
N42LB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the tailwheel equipped airplane during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for takeoff and the prevailing tailwind.