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Serial #: ? Construction #: 332449 Civil Registration: N8125R |
Model(s): L-39C Albatros Name: None Status: Destroyed Last info: 2003 |
Jet Team LLC, Muskegon, MI, 2000-2003.
- Registered as N8125R.
- Destroyed in fatal accident, Gadsen, AL, June 30, 2003.
NTSB Identification: ATL03LA113
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, June 30, 2003 in Gadsden, AL
Aircraft: Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L39C, registration: N8125R
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On June 30, 2003, at 1533 central daylight time, an Aero Vodochody L39C experimental jet airplane, N8125R, registered to Jet Team LLC and operated by the commercial pilot, ingested foreign objects into the engine, lost engine power, and collided with the ground during takeoff from Gadsden Municipal Airport, Gadsden, Alabama. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with an instrument flight plan filed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot ejected from the airplane and received fatal injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight was originating from Gadsden, Alabama, at the time of the accident on June 30, 2003.
The flight was departing runway 6 en route to Muskegon, Michigan. A witness in a parking lot adjacent to the runway watched the airplane take off and stated he saw what looked like birds or debris in the air around it as soon as it lifted off the runway. He then heard a "thump, thump" noise, followed by engine whining. The witness also reported that the airplane appeared to struggle back and forth, then it veered left and was at an approximate 90-degree angle and no more than 50 feet above the ground when the pilot ejected. The airplane then collided with the ground and caught fire.
Initial examination of the accident site found the fire damaged airplane in a grassy area north of runway 6, approximately 300 to 400 yards from the east end of the runway. The fuselage and wings were consumed by fire. The baggage door from the left nose baggage compartment was found separated with the locking mechanism attached to the door. The pilot and ejection seat was approximately 200 to 300 feet north of the airplane. A fabric briefcase, numerous papers, and other objects from the baggage compartment were found on the runway near the point where the airplane rotated.
Source(s):
Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov.
NTSB, www.ntsb.gov
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