SERS · INDY AIRCRAFT LTD T-Bird II · 2008-07-19 · Independence, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08CA204
Event ID
20080826X01329
Type
Accident
Date
2008-07-19
Location
Independence, IA, USA
Coordinates
42.456111, -91.956947
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
INDY AIRCRAFT LTD
Model
T-Bird II
Registration
N95172
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The takeoff airspeed not attained and the aborted takeoff not performed by the pilot. An additional cause was the lack of familiarity with the airplane by the pilot.