1 fatal · SKYKITS SAVANNAH VGW · 2011-11-20 · Plato Center, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12FA073
Event ID
20111121X82253
Type
Accident
Date
2011-11-20
Location
Plato Center, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.008888, -88.457496
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SKYKITS
Model
SAVANNAH VGW
Registration
N61XT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot’s decision to fly the airplane without receiving any flight instruction in the airplane, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during takeoff and the subsequent aerodynamic stall.