1 fatal · HUTCHINSON KENNETH A VELOCITY RG · 2011-09-25 · Sanford, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11FA504
Event ID
20110925X65804
Type
Accident
Date
2011-09-25
Location
Sanford, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.591945, -79.092224
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HUTCHINSON KENNETH A
Model
VELOCITY RG
Registration
N360TV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot/owner's intentional flight of his airplane with known mechanical discrepancies (frozen turbocharger waste gate), which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent collision with trees and terrain shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience.