Williams CA.
NTSB Identification: WPR14LA361
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, August 30, 2014 in Williams, CA
Aircraft: TRAVEL AIR C 4000, registration: N9952
Injuries: 1 Serious.
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. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On August 30, 2014, about 1221 Pacific daylight time, a Travel Air C-4000, N9952, collided with terrain during the takeoff initial climb at Williams Gliderport, Williams, California. The owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The local personal flight was departing. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.
Witnesses stated that the airplane reached about 8 feet above ground level (agl), and suddenly went nose first into the ground.
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