Accident · 2016-08-06

NTSB case CEN16FA307 · WILSON BUGATTI-DEMONGE 100P · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2016-08-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: WILSON BUGATTI-DEMONGE 100P (N110PX)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following an engine anomaly 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 an engine anomaly, the reason for which could not be identified during postaccident examination.

Source: NTSB case CEN16FA307

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Pilot pilot flying	Airline transport pilot	Airplane	66	Class 2 (2015-05-12)	10,700 total

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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