14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, June 16, 2012 in Anderson, SC
Aircraft: BARNEY OLDFIELD AIRCRAFT CO BABY LAKES, registration: N10XB
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
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 16, 2012, about 1350 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur built, Lane Barney Oldfield Aircraft Company, Baby Lakes, airplane, N10XB, registered to and operated by an individual, sustained substantial damage from a ground impact at the Anderson Regional Airport (KAND), Anderson, South Carolina. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91, personal flight. The flight was originating at that time.
The pilot stated that he hand propped the engine, allowed it to warm up, and performed an engine run-up check of the magnetos and carburetor heat function with no abnormalities noted. He taxied to runway 05, announced his departure on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF), lined up on the runway centerline, and then applied full power. When the airspeed reached 40 mph, the tail came up off the ground, and at 60 mph, the main landing gear came off the runway. At that point he noted the engine rpm was less than 2,400, he then ensured that he had utilized full throttle. He leveled the airplane at 100 feet above the ground, but the engine rpm remained at 2,400; the norm is about 2,600. The pilot continued straight and level, and once the airplane was near the departure end of the runway, he turned for a precautionary landing on runway 17. He maneuvered the airplane in a 45-degree bank, and the engine rpm decreased to 2,200 rpm. He continued the turn, and announced on the CTAF his intention and noted the engine’s tachometer was at 2,100. Shortly after, the engine had a total loss of power and the propeller stopped turning. The pilot announced “deadstick landing” on the CTAF and looked outside for a clear area. He cleared trees that were in the airplane’s flight path, impacted the ground, and nosed over before coming to a stop. He secured the fuel, turned off the magnetos, and waited for assistance. Bystanders came and assisted him to exit the airplane.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
Photo by Ken Ruinard, Anderson Independent Mail
A man looks at the wreckage of an experimental biplane.
ANDERSON COUNTY —
Pilot John Hornbeck was unhurt after his single-engine biplane crashed
moments after taking off Saturday afternoon from Anderson Regional
Airport.
The 38-year-old Anderson County man was the only person in the small plane when it went down around 1:30 p.m.
Hornbeck said his Baby Lakes aircraft lost power as it took off for what was supposed to be a short afternoon flight. The plane’s engine died as he tried to circle back to the airport.
“It happened so fast,” Hornbeck said Saturday afternoon.
He said he needed to act quickly because his aircraft was losing altitude fast.
“This plane is a rock,” he said.
Hornbeck managed to guide the plane over a stand of trees near the airport before it came down in a grassy area short of the runway.
He said the plane slid for about 50 feet, and then its landing gear collapsed. The plane flipped over, briefly trapping Hornbeck inside.
With the help of some bystanders, Hornbeck managed to free himself from the wreckage as emergency crews arrived at the scene.
Hornbeck said he has been flying for about three years and has owned the biplane for about a year. He said his plane suffered significant damage in the crash, but he believes it can be repaired.
Anderson County officials notified the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board about the incident Saturday, which was the second crash since April at Anderson Regional Airport.
William Hayden, a 58-year-old pilot from Ohio, died April 27 when the single-engine Cirrus SR22 he was flying caught fire after crashing at the airport. Hayden was practicing touch-and-go exercises at the time of the crash.
The 38-year-old Anderson County man was the only person in the small plane when it went down around 1:30 p.m.
Hornbeck said his Baby Lakes aircraft lost power as it took off for what was supposed to be a short afternoon flight. The plane’s engine died as he tried to circle back to the airport.
“It happened so fast,” Hornbeck said Saturday afternoon.
He said he needed to act quickly because his aircraft was losing altitude fast.
“This plane is a rock,” he said.
Hornbeck managed to guide the plane over a stand of trees near the airport before it came down in a grassy area short of the runway.
He said the plane slid for about 50 feet, and then its landing gear collapsed. The plane flipped over, briefly trapping Hornbeck inside.
With the help of some bystanders, Hornbeck managed to free himself from the wreckage as emergency crews arrived at the scene.
Hornbeck said he has been flying for about three years and has owned the biplane for about a year. He said his plane suffered significant damage in the crash, but he believes it can be repaired.
Anderson County officials notified the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board about the incident Saturday, which was the second crash since April at Anderson Regional Airport.
William Hayden, a 58-year-old pilot from Ohio, died April 27 when the single-engine Cirrus SR22 he was flying caught fire after crashing at the airport. Hayden was practicing touch-and-go exercises at the time of the crash.
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FAA IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 10XB Make/Model: EXP Description: BABY LAKES HXB
Date: 06/16/2012 Time: 1750
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: ANDERSON State: SC Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, FLIPPED OVER, ANDERSON, SC
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: COLUMBIA, SC (SO13) Entry date: 06/18/2012
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