1 fatal · McWhorter Skystar Vixen · 2006-08-03 · Peachtree City, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL06LA115
Event ID
20060804X01088
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-03
Location
Peachtree City, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.389148, -84.560165
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
McWhorter
Model
Skystar Vixen
Registration
N93TR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to reverse his direction following loss of engine power shortly after takeoff resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.