Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 August 2009
Aircraft Type: Avcen Jetpod
Owner/operator: Avcen
Registration Number: –
Location: near Taiping Airport (TPG) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and structural integrity.The aircraft’s flight control system and structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine high-wing STOL jet prototype, the Avcen Jetpod, crashed immediately after takeoff during its maiden flight, resulting in its destruction. The aircraft was reported to have lost control at an altitude of approximately 200 meters and subsequently burned. The company’s test pilot, the founder of the company, perished in the accident. There was no filed flight plan and the aircraft was not registered in the Malaysian Civil Aircraft Register.A twin-engine high-wing STOL jet prototype, the Avcen Jetpod, crashed immediately after takeoff during its maiden flight, resulting in its destruction. The aircraft was reported to have lost control at an altitude of approximately 200 meters and subsequently burned. The company’s test pilot, the founder of the company, perished in the accident. There was no filed flight plan and the aircraft was not registered in the Malaysian Civil Aircraft Register.
Description
The Avcen Jetpod prototype was destroyed when it crashed immediately after takeoff during its maiden flight. The Jetpod, a twin engine high-wing STOL jet, was said to have become uncontrollable at an altitude of about 200 m. The airplane crashed and burned. The company test pilot, who was also founder of the company, died in the accident. According to the Malaysian Civil Aviation Department no flight plan was filed and the airplane was not registered in the Malaysian Civil Aircraft Register.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to unstable flight characteristics.Loss of control during takeoff due to unstable flight characteristics.Share on:
