NONE · DAYTON A BABCOCK STORM · 2016-08-20 · Eustis, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA305
Event ID
20160830X01430
Type
Accident
Date
2016-08-20
Location
Eustis, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.843334, -81.629997
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DAYTON A BABCOCK
Model
STORM
Registration
N516VB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning alternator, which precipitated the off-field landing, and the pilot’s decision to attempt to take off from an area with high grass, which precipitated the loss of directional control.