Jdt Mini-Max LLC 1500R accident near Cameron, Missouri, September 16, 2012
On September 16, 2012 at about 11:52 pm local time, a 2002 Jdt Mini-Max LLC 1500R, registered N3533D, was substantially damaged in an accident during initial climb near Cameron, Missouri (Cameron Memorial Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at a low altitude.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 16, 2012 · about 11:52 pm local time
- Place
- Cameron, Missouri · Cameron Memorial Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Jdt Mini-Max LLC 1500R, built 2002
- Registration
- N3533D · no longer on the register · serial 852
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A witness to the accident reported that he was outside his residence when he heard the accident airplane departing to the south. He initially heard the sound of the airplane's engine before he saw the airplane climbing away from the runway at an estimated 45-degree, nose-up pitch attitude. The witness did not perceive any engine anomalies as the airplane climbed to about 350 feet above the ground, where it suddenly rolled right and entered a near-vertical descent into terrain. The postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The witness's description of the airplane's flightpath was consistent with an aerodynamic stall and spin during initial climb.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during initial climb defining event
- Aerodynamic stall/spin during initial climb
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Airspeed › Not attained/maintained
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: sport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 72.8 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 0 in the last 30 days; 38.5 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 9, 2010
- Medical certificate: Sport Pilot
- Seat: sngl
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 253 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 630 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 447UL (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EZZ Cameron MO at 11:52 pm
- Destination: EZZ Cameron MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.96 inHg
- Observation at 11:55 pm from GPH, 28 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
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