Plane Crash Reports 2003

2003 Plane Crash Report Result

Title: DITOMMASO-KAMINSHI GREAT LAKES 2T-1A EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT A

Report Date: 03/26

Plane Crash Problem: On March 22, 2003, about 0843 eastern standard time, a Ditommaso-Kaminshi Great Lakes 2T-1A experimental amateur built airplane, N1980A, registered to N1980A Inc., and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed shortly after takeoff from Spruce Creek Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airline transport-rated pilot and one passenger received minor injuries, and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Witnesses stated that the airplane was departing on runway 05,and just after takeoff its engine ceased operating momentarily, and then shortly after started to sputter, never regained full power. They said the airplane was observed in a nose high attitude, just above tree top level, and then was seen to enter a left turn. Before completing 90 degrees of turn, the witnesses said the airplane was then observed in a right turn back toward the runway. The witnesses said that at a heading of about 45 degrees with respect to runway 23, the right wing dropped, and they observed the airplane descend and impact the ground at a steep angle, coming to rest after flipping over on its back.

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