MINR · CLARK 1000 · 2015-09-19 · Warehouse Point, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA365
Event ID
20150921X53106
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-19
Location
Warehouse Point, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.597927, -72.756271
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CLARK
Model
1000
Registration
N9018R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct the takeoff from a grass runway rather than a paved surface, and his decision to continue the takeoff after the airplane traveled into taller vegetation, which significantly increased the distance required to clear trees at the end of the runway.