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| Date: | Monday 26 March 2012 |
| Time: | 14:22 |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N61410 |
| MSN: | 1414D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 128 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 2200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | JAARS Road, south of JAARS Townsend Airport - N52, Waxhaw, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winnsboro, SC (FDW) |
| Waxhaw, NC (N52) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to several pilot-rated eyewitnesses, the airplane was about 30 feet above ground level in about a 30-degree nose-up attitude, while performing a go-around. The pitch attitude of the airplane decreased about treetop level, and one eyewitness stated that the airplane was in a near-vertical nose-down attitude just before entering a spin, followed by the sound of the impact. Another witness indicated that the engine maintained power throughout the accident sequence. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction or failures that would have precluded normal operation. While the airplane was equipped with a parachute system that was not armed by the pilot before flight, the low altitude at which the pilot lost control of the airplane would have made a successful deployment doubtful even with the system armed. A review of the pilot's medical history did not suggest impairment or incapacitation. It is likely that, considering the close proximity of the recorded groundspeed data to the published stall speed, that the airplane speed during the go-around decreased below the stall speed, which resulted in a low-altitude aerodynamic stall.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a low-altitude aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2012 01:55 | Bushpilot73 | Added |
| 27-Mar-2012 04:57 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2012 07:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2012 19:05 | Geno | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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