December 30, 2017
NTSB releases final report and all information on the Scotty Wilson accident with the replica Bugatti 100P
On December 11, the NTSB released a follow-up to the earlier factual report (see below news item of november 27), Investigator in Charge being Edward F. Malinowski.
In this final report the probable cause is given, which was not included in the factual report:
Probable Cause
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
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.
You can download the final report here.
We know from the investigation by the Le Rêve Blue team, that the engine anomaly in question was clutch slippage, apparently a conclusion which the NTSB does not want to publish (Maybe lack of factual proof?).
The NTSB also opened a "Information Docket", a file center with all background studies, which can be found on
https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms/search/...0c406815b-83AA2D57-A4D0-E419-F9C5FAF76CDC7FFF. In this is the following information:
- Witness Statements
- Onboard Image Recorder - Group Chairman's Factual Report
- Attachment 1 to Onboard Image Recorder Factual Report (Shelf Item)
- Attachment 2 to Onboard Image Recoder Factual Report (Data file)
- Airplane Performance Study
- Maps or Charts of Accident Area
- Toxicological Report - CAMI 201600172001
- Miscellaneous Information - CAMI Information for Detected Drugs
- Photos
- Release of Aircraft Wreckage, NTSB Form 6120.15
