| Crash location | 42.456111°N, 91.956944°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Independence, IA
43.217741°N, 94.496087°W 139.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N95172 |
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| Accident date | 19 Jul 2008 |
| Aircraft type | INDY AIRCRAFT LTD T-Bird II |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot performed several taxi tests, which seemed "normal." He then attempted a takeoff on runway 17 (4,000 feet by 100 feet, concrete) during which the airplane bounced once and impacted the terrain next to the runway. The pilot stated that the airplane did not have "pitch authority" and may not have had enough airspeed for takeoff. The airplane sustained substantial damage which included bent fuselage tubing and wing struts. The pilot received serious injuries.
The takeoff airspeed not attained and the aborted takeoff not performed by the pilot. An additional cause was the lack of familiarity with the airplane by the pilot.