Homebuilt, Experimental, or Light Sport Aircraft

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Accident Rpt# CEN15LA004
10/04/2014 1817
Regis# N719MB
Loma, CO
Apt: N/a
Acft Mk/Mdl CELIER AVIATION XENON R-NO SERIES Acft SN CAK04071R
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Prelim
Eng Mk/Mdl ROTAX 912S
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Opr Name: MARK S SHOOK
2
Ser Inj
Opr dba:
0
Prob Caus: Pending
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: SPX
Narrative
On October 4, 2014, about 1817 mountain daylight time, a Celier Aviation model Xenon R gyroplane, N719MB, was destroyed when it impacted power
transmission wires near Loma, Colorado. The commercial pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. The aircraft was registered to Western Centurion LLC, and
operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight,
which was not on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Grand Junction Regional Airport, Grand Junction, Colorado, about 1800.
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Accident Rpt# ERA14CA286
06/06/2014 1850 EDT Regis# N6017R
Acft Mk/Mdl CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162
Acft SN 16200140
Eng Mk/Mdl CONT MOTOR O-200
Opr Name: GAU AIR LLC
Cross City, FL
Apt: Cross City CTY
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Factual Prob Caus: Pending
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
0
Ser Inj
Opr dba:
0
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: LTSP
Narrative
The student pilot was conducting a solo cross country flight. While landing at the destination airport, he allowed the nose landing gear to contact the runway
first, which resulted in its subsequent collapse. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial
damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies of the airplane that would have precluded normal
operation.
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Accident Rpt# CEN14CA470
08/31/2014 1400 CDT Regis# N821EV
Minneapolis, MN
Apt: Airlake LVN
Acft Mk/Mdl EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS
Acft SN 20070821
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Factual Prob Caus: Pending
Eng Mk/Mdl ROTAX 912 ULS
Acft TT
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Opr Name: BAAR RONALD
Opr dba:
685
0
Ser Inj
0
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: LTSP
Narrative
The pilot maneuvered the airplane to land on runway 12 at the destination airport. Wind was from 190 degrees at 11 knots gusting to 18 knots. The pilot
crabbed the airplane on a 1-2 mile straight-in approach for the runway. Prior to landing, the pilot aligned the nose of the airplane with the runway centerline and
reduced power. When the airplane touched down a gust of wind lifted the right wing and lowered the left wing to the runway. As the pilot initiated a go-around
the left wing contacted the ground and control of the airplane was lost. The pilot perceived that the airplane then stalled and impacted the ground. The pilot
reported that his flight school did not practice if the crosswind component was 10 knots or higher and as a result he did not have much experience flying winds
greater than 10 knots of crosswind.
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Accident Rpt# ERA14LA355
07/15/2014 2115 EDT Regis# N10PU
Acft Mk/Mdl PIPISTREL LSA S R L ALPHA TRAINER
Acft SN 451 AT 912
Eng Mk/Mdl ROTAX UL2
Opr Name: WILLIAM PARKER
Pompano Beach, FL
Apt: Pompano Beach Airpark PMP
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Prelim
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
0
Ser Inj
Opr dba:
0
Prob Caus: Pending
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: LTSP
Narrative
On July 15, 2014, about 2115 eastern daylight time, a Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer, N10PU, was substantially damaged during a forced landing while approaching
Pompano Beach Airpark (PMP), Pompano Beach, Florida. The commercial pilot and the passenger were not injured. There was no flight plan for the local flight,
which originated at Antiquers Aerodrome (FD08), Delray Beach, Florida. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 91.
According to the pilot, during the preflight inspection, he determined the airplane to have 45% of its fuel capacity, or 5.7 of 12.7 usable gallons. He determined
the amount by viewing the indicators on the panel and by "dipping" the tank and noting the fuel level to be just below the half-way mark on the dip stick. No
water or grit was found in the fuel.
The pilot also noted that the flight was to be 1 hour in duration, and per performance criteria of the airplane, should have consumed 3.6 gallons.
He further noted that after takeoff, he flew southbound at an altitude of 500 to 600 feet to South Beach, after which, he turned the airplane northbound to return
to FD08. During the northbound trek, the pilot called Boca Raton Tower and received approval for direct routing to FD08. The pilot initiated a climb to FD08
pattern altitude, turned toward the airport, and the engine "abruptly stopped." He then turned the airplane toward PMP, advised Boca Raton Tower that he
would be landing at PMP, and attempted an engine restart without success.
The pilot then gradually descended the airplane from 600 feet, making "deliberate" shallow turns to align the airplane for landing on runway 28. The runway was
in sight when the airplane's left wing impacted a tree between the Pompano Golf Course and the airport perimeter fence. The airplane yawed left, impacted the
fence, and came to rest on the fence. Time logged on the cockpit GPS was 0.9 hours from FD08 to PMP.
According to the responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, he found no fuel in the tanks or lines, and no evidence of fuel leakage.
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Accident Rpt# ERA13LA159
03/09/2013 1150 EST Regis# N524VT
Punta Gorda, FL
Apt: Punta Gorda Airport PGD
Acft Mk/Mdl 781569 INC FX 210
Acft SN FW06060021
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Factual Prob Caus: Pending
Eng Mk/Mdl LYCOMING TIO-540-AE2A
Acft TT
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Opr Name: 781569 INC
Opr dba:
27
0
Ser Inj
0
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Narrative
On March 9, 2013, about 1150 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built FX 210, N524VT, was substantially damaged during a forced landing while
on approach to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), Punta Gorda, Florida. The airline transport pilot/owner/builder and two passengers incurred minor injuries. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for a local flight. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 91.
The pilot performed an uneventful preflight inspection of the airplane and noted a total fuel quantity of 25 gallons (of a possible 98 gallons) remained in both of
the airplane's fuel tanks. He subsequently departed on a brief local sightseeing flight and upon returning to the airport, entered the traffic pattern for landing on
runway 4. While turning from the base to the final leg of the traffic pattern, the engine suddenly lost all power. The pilot ensured that all of the fuel valves
remained open and that the electric fuel boost pump was still activated. He then attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful.
Due to the airplane's low altitude at the time of the engine power loss, the pilot was unable to glide the airplane to the runway, and performed a landing in the
grass area short of the runway threshold. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage
to the fuselage.
A cursory examination of the airplane was conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, and found that the composite fuselage had been
substantially damaged during the accident sequence. A detailed examination of the wreckage was conducted after the airplane was recovered from the
accident site by an aircraft composite repair facility, which had experience with the accident airplane make/model. During the examination, it was found that the
airplane's fuel tanks had been preassembled by the kit manufacturer and provided to the builder without swing gate baffles installed, which would have
prevented fuel from sloshing within the tank. Additionally, the airplane was not equipped with a header fuel tank, as specified by its original design. The
airplane's engine was not further examined.
The experimental amateur-built airplane was certificated in April 2008, and was certified by the pilot to have completed phase I flight testing on January 4,
2012, after 25 total flight hours. The airplane was equipped with a Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A engine. The airplane's most recent condition inspection was
completed on March 8, 2013, and at the time of the inspection the airplane had accumulated 26.7 total flight hours.
The pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with numerous ratings including airplane single engine land. He reported about 15,000 total hours of flight
experience, 27 hours of which were in the accident airplane make and model.
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Accident Rpt# CEN13LA304
05/11/2013 1755 EST Regis# N774A
Acft Mk/Mdl ANKESTAR, BRADLEY D.
Acft SN 130
Eng Mk/Mdl VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION
Opr Name: ANKERSTAR BRADLEY D
Hamilton, OH
Apt: Butler County Regional Airport HAO
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Prelim
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
0
Ser Inj
Opr dba:
0
Prob Caus: Pending
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: SPE
Narrative
On May 11, 2013, at 1755 eastern daylight time, an Ankerstar Bradley D. Rand-Robinson KR2, N774A, impacted terrain near Butler County Regional Airport
(HAO), Hamilton, Ohio, following a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was seriously injured. The airplane
sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a
personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight which was not operating on a flight plan. The flight originated from Butler County
Regional Airport (HAO), Hamilton, Ohio at 1755.
The pilot stated that after take-off and the initial climb at 80 knots, the airplane stopped climbing about 30 feet above the runaway. He then leveled off at 70
knots, and the engine lost power. With the propeller still spinning, the pilot nosed over and impacted the ground approximately 1000 feet beyond the runaway.
The pilot indicated that he used automotive gas from a gas can located in hangar to fuel the airplane. According to a person of expertise, the use of automotive
gas in a Volkswagen engine with a POSA type carburetor (Revflow) causes a greater potential for vapor lock, as the automotive gas has a lower boiling point
than Avgas. Furthermore, in a Volkswagen engine that is tightly cowled, the fuel lines should be insulated to protect against engine heat, and often outside air is
piped in for cooling of fuel components including a gascolator. The gascolator on the mishap airplane was not shrouded or insulated, and was mounted
approximately 2 inches aft of an exhaust pipe.
A fuel test was performed on a fuel sample taken from the can, and a fuel sample taken from the mishap airplane. Fuel test result show that there was a
difference of total aromatics between samples; the sample from the can was 48%, and the sample from the tank was 57%.
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Accident Rpt# ERA14LA450
09/20/2014 1400 EDT Regis# N4017C
Clarion, PA
Apt: Clarion County AXQ
Acft Mk/Mdl BARGER JERRY L CHALLENGER II
Acft SN 67001
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Prelim
Eng Mk/Mdl ROTAX 582DCDI
Acft TT
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Opr Name: EARL MCGUIRE
Opr dba:
124
0
Ser Inj
1
Prob Caus: Pending
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: SPE
Narrative
On September 20, 2014, about 1400 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Challenger II, N4017C, impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from
the Clarion County Airport (AXQ), Clarion, Pennsylvania. The Airline Transport pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to
the left wing and fuselage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight destined for the Jersey Shore Airport (P96),
Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. The airplane was recently purchased by a private individual and the flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 91.
According to several eyewitnesses, which included the previous owner and the current owner, the pilot taxied out to the runway, returned to the hangar, and
shut down the airplane's engine. The pilot reported, to the previous owner, that a red indicator light illuminated which indicated "water temp." After discussing
the need to open the cowling louvers, the pilot taxied to the end of the runway and commenced the takeoff roll. The airplane became airborne, immediately
banked to the left, climbed to about 100 feet above ground level, continued in a left 360 degree turn, and then nosed into the ground. The witnesses further
reported that the engine was heard operating at or near full power until the airplane impacted the ground. Some of the eyewitnesses reported that during taxi the
nose landing gear of the airplane kept rising off the ground and the pilot was having difficulty maintaining ground contact with the nose landing gear.
According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who traveled to the accident location, the wreckage was recovered to a hangar at the airport.
The initial impact point was between the runway and parallel taxiway. Postaccident examination of the wreckage by the FAA inspector revealed flight control
continuity from the cockpit to the flight control surfaces. The left wingtip exhibited impact damage in the positive and aft direction. The Ballistic Recovery
System (BRS) parachute was not deployed.
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Accident Rpt# WPR14CA306
07/21/2014 1100 PDT Regis# N83007
Mount Vernon, WA
Apt: N/a
Acft Mk/Mdl BOSCO DON SEAREY
Acft SN 1DK319C
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Factual Prob Caus: Pending
Eng Mk/Mdl ROTAX 914UL
Acft TT
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Opr Name: LATOURETTE
Opr dba:
169
0
Ser Inj
0
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: SPX
Narrative
While practicing step taxiing on the river the pilot under instruction attempted to transition from step taxi to plow taxi. During the transition the right wing dropped
and contacted the water, which damaged the right sponson. The flight instructor added power and proceeded to takeoff. The airplane climbed to 10 feet above
the water when it then started a slow uncontrollable turn to the right. The airplane lost altitude and impacted the water. Both pilots egressed the airplane unhurt.
The airplane's hull/fuselage was substantially damaged and it took on water.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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Accident Rpt# CEN14LA527
09/27/2014 1600 CDT Regis# N809RD
Acft Mk/Mdl BUTCHER RUSSELL A RV9A-A
Opr Name: SCHMITT MARCUS J
Acft SN 90781
Shepherd, TX
Apt: Lake Water Wheel XS99
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Prelim
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
1
Ser Inj
Opr dba:
1
Prob Caus: Pending
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: SPE
Narrative
On September 27, 2014, about 1600 central daylight time, an amateur-built Butcher RV9A airplane, sustained substantial damage when it impacted trees
during an apparent landing approach to runway 29 at the Lake Water Wheel Airport (XS99), near Shepherd, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured and the
passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, as a
personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated at an unconfirmed
time.
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Accident Rpt# CEN14LA493
09/03/2014 1100 CDT Regis# N229HP
Vinton, IA
Apt: Vinton Veterans Memorial VTI
Acft Mk/Mdl DAVIS BENNY CHRISTEN EAGLE II
Acft SN CE101
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Prelim
Eng Mk/Mdl LYCOMING AEIO-360-B1G6
Acft TT
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Opr Name: PILOT
Opr dba:
664
0
Ser Inj
0
Prob Caus: Pending
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: SPE
Narrative
On September 3, 2014, about 1100 central daylight time, a Davis Benny Christen Eagle II airplane, N229HP, sustained substantial damage after a runway
excursion during landing on runway 16 (2,500 feet by 50 feet, asphalt) at the Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (VTI), Vinton, Iowa. The pilot was not injured.
The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The flight originated from the Joliet Regional Airport (JOT), Joliet,
Illinois, about 0945.
The pilot reported that the airplane touched down on runway 16 just before the intersection with runway 9-27. He noted that there was a "significant dip and
rise" at the intersection, which caused the airplane to become airborne again. He added that there was also a "pronounced crown" to runway 16 that tended to
pull the airplane toward the left side of the pavement. The left main landing gear wheel subsequently departed the left side of the runway pavement. Upon his
attempt to return to the runway, the landing gear encountered the edge of the pavement, causing it to collapse.
The pilot reported that the wind was from 170 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 16 knots, at the time of the accident.
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Accident Rpt# WPR14CA347
08/16/2014 900 MDT
Acft Mk/Mdl EIPPER FORMANCE INC MXII
Regis# N1624Z
Salt Lake City, UT
Acft SN 1764
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Factual Prob Caus: Pending
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Eng Mk/Mdl ROTAX 503
Opr Name: JUDD TRENTEN M
0
Ser Inj
Opr dba:
Apt: N/a
0
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: SPE
Narrative
The pilot stated that he was flying the airplane at 50 feet above ground level. He spotted a coyote and dropped to a lower altitude to take a closer look. He
circled the coyote and was aware of the power lines near by, however, he did not compensate for the wind drift, which pushed the airplane toward the power
lines. While in a 40-degree angle of bank the lower wing struck the power line. The wing folded upward and the airplane impacted the ground in an upright
position substantially damaging the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded
normal operation.
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Accident Rpt# ERA14FA459B
09/27/2014 1020 EDT Regis# N89KD
Lancaster, NY
Apt: N/a
Acft Mk/Mdl KEVIN D'ANGELO SEAREY
Acft SN 1LK588C
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Prelim
Eng Mk/Mdl ROTAX 914 (SERIES)
Acft TT
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Opr Name: FLY AWAY INC
Opr dba:
160
2
Ser Inj
0
Prob Caus: Pending
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: STN
Narrative
On September 27, 2014, about 1020 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N9679H, and an experimental amateur-built D'Angelo Searey XLS, N89KD,
collided in midair approximately 2 mile southeast of the Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (BQR), Lancaster, New York. The Cessna departed controlled flight
after the collision, descended vertically in a spiral, and was destroyed by impact forces at ground contact. The Searey entered a descending right turn, and
performed a forced landing to a thicket of low brush, and was substantially damaged. The commercial pilot and passenger on board the Cessna were fatally
injured. The private pilot and passenger in the Searey were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for either airplane,
each on local personal flights which departed BQR at 1009 (Seareay) and 1012 (Cessna), respectively. Both airplanes were participating in an Experimental
Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles event, and the flights were conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
Several witnesses provided statements, and their accounts were consistent throughout. They each said their attention was drawn to the sound of the airplanes
and/or the sound of collision. The airplanes were both traveling westbound as one airplane overtook the other, or was on top of the other, before one airplane
(Cessna) was seen to "tip" or "roll" inverted before it descended vertically in a spiral. The second airplane (Seareay) descended in a 180-degree turn and the
sound of the engine was increasing and decreasing, "revving" or "sputtering" throughout the descent.
Preliminary radar information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that both airplanes were assigned discrete transponder codes.
The data depicted both airplanes traveling westbound on roughly the same ground track. The Cessna was at 1,774 feet and 90 knots groundspeed and the
Searey was further west, at 1,575 feet and 70 knots groundspeed. As the Cessna approached the Searey from the east, it descended slowly to 1,625 feet. At
the same time, the Searey climbed slowly to 1,625 feet. For the last few seconds of the Cessna's flight, both airplanes were depicted at 1,625 feet, and in close
lateral proximity. Radar contact with the Cessna was suddenly lost in the vicinity of its accident site, while a descending right turn was depicted for the Searey.
The 1054 weather observation at Buffalo International Airport (BUF), 5 miles west of the accident site included clear skies, calm winds, and 10 miles visibility.
The Cessna came to rest on flat, wooded terrain and all major components of the airplane were accounted for at the scene. The airplane came to rest nose
down with the engine buried beneath the instrument panel in the initial impact crater, and was severely deformed by impact forces. The leading edges of both
wings were uniformly crushed aft in compression. Control continuity was established from the cockpit area to all flight control surfaces. Both propeller blades
displayed similar twisting, bending, leading edge gouging and chordwise scratching.
The Searey came to rest upright in a dense thicket. Examination of the airplane revealed that the trailing edge of the right wing flap displayed a series of parallel
slash marks, and the structural tubing was severed, and the fracture surfaces were smeared. The structural cable between the wing strut and the empennage
was still attached at each end, but missing a section about 5 feet in length in the middle. The two severed ends displayed features consistent with overload
separation. The empennage displayed a vertical opening and parallel slash marks.
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Accident Rpt# ERA14LA418
09/01/2014 1200 EDT Regis# N94SL
Acft Mk/Mdl LORENZ STEPHEN KITFOX SERIES 5
Acft SN S 94 11 0062
Greene, NY
Acft Dmg: DESTROYED
Fatal
Opr Name: QUINN ROGER G
Apt: Greene Airport 4N7
0
Ser Inj
Opr dba:
Rpt Status: Prelim
1
Prob Caus: Pending
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Aircraft Fire: GRD
AW Cert: SPE
Narrative
On September 1, 2014, about 1200 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Lorenz Kitfox Series 5, N94SL, was destroyed when it impacted terrain
in Greene, New York. The private pilot was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the local flight from
Greene Airport (4N7), Greene, New York. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
According to several witnesses, the pilot had just bought the airplane, and it was his first flight in it. The pilot initially taxied and did control checks for about 30
minutes before taking off [from runway 25]. One witness noted that upon takeoff, the airplane "jerked" to the right, and the witness could hear changes in power
settings. The airplane then "straightened out and smoothed out." It continued climbing until about 200 feet above the ground, and while "flying slow," the
witness saw it bank "hard left, up on wingtip," then "continue to impact." Other witnesses stated that the airplane "tipped," and "stalled" prior to its descent.
The airplane was then mostly consumed in a postcrash fire.
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Accident Rpt# CEN14LA472
09/01/2014 1740 CST Regis# N419B
Marshalltown, IA
Apt: Marshalltown Municipal LMIW
Acft Mk/Mdl OHLGREN BRENT E RV-6A
Acft SN 21550
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Factual Prob Caus: Pending
Eng Mk/Mdl LYCOMING O-360-C1G
Acft TT
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Opr Name: STONE JASON M
Opr dba:
377
0
Ser Inj
0
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Narrative
On September 1, 2014, about 1740 central standard time, the pilot of an Ohlgren Vans RV-6A, N419B, made a forced landing in a bean field after the engine
lost power 5 miles south of the Marshalltown Municipal Airport (MIW), Marshalltown, Iowa,. The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was not injured. The airplane
was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a personal flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations
Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The local flight originated from Marv
Skie-Lincoln County Airport (Y14), Tea, South Dakota, about 1615.
The pilot said that prior to departing Y14, he visually checked and verified that the right wing fuel tank was "just under" half full and the left wing fuel tank was
"just over" half full (a half-full tank contains 19 useable gallons). En route, the pilot switched tanks "multiple times." Approaching KMIW, the pilot decided he
would practice a visual approach using the RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 instrument approach procedure. Shortly after turning onto final approach at VUNDY IAF
(initial approach fix), the engine lost power. After employing emergency procedures, the pilot was able to restore power and climbed to 3,100 feet. He said he
checked the fuel gauges and they both indicated 1/8-full. The engine lost power a second time. The pilot made a forced landing in a bean field and the airplane
nose over.
On September 2, two airworthiness inspectors and an operations inspector from the Des Moines Flight Standards District Office went to the accident site. They
reported the airplane was inverted and the vertical stabilizer and rudder were crushed. The right wing outboard leading edge and tip were crushed. The nose
gear was bent. The inspectors rocked the wings rocked back and forth and could not hear any fuel sloshing. Both wing fuel caps were removed and no fuel
leaked out.
On September 18, 2014, FAA inspectors returned to the accident site. A recovery crew was at the site and turned the aircraft over so that it was resting on its
landing gear. With the master switch on, the left fuel gage was one needle-width above empty and the right fuel gage indicated empty. There was no dead or
discolored vegetation around the airplane, and the integrity of the fuel tanks appeared intact. No fuel leaked from the tanks. No fuel was visible in either fuel
tank. No fuel was recovered when the left and right wing fuel sump drains were removed.
Fuel was added to the right tank and the engine was started. It ran at an idle power for about 30 seconds before being shut down.
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Accident Rpt# CEN14CA413
08/06/2014 1930 EDT Regis# N2552S
Acft Mk/Mdl PHANTOM AIRCRAFT CO PHANTOM X
Acft SN 602
Eng Mk/Mdl ROTAX 503 DCDI
Acft TT
Opr Name: WILKINS PETER E
Opr dba:
17
Three Rivers, MI
Apt: Three Rivers Municipal HAI
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Factual Prob Caus: Pending
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
0
Ser Inj
0
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: SPX
Narrative
The pilot flew a visual traffic pattern to a grass runway utilized by a combination of light sport aircraft, powered parachutes, and radio controlled aircraft. While
on downwind at 400 feet above ground level, the pilot noticed three ground vehicles parked in a lot often used by pilots when they flew radio controlled aircraft.
As he searched for possible radio controlled aircraft, the pilot became distracted and allowed his airspeed to decrease, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
The pilot was unable to regain control and the airplane subsequently impacted a line of trees.
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Accident Rpt# CEN14CA479
08/19/2014 2000 CDT Regis# NONE
Acft Mk/Mdl QUICKSILVER UNKNOWN
Frontenac, MN
Acft Dmg:
Fatal
Opr Name: PILOT
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Accident Rpt# CEN14CA483
09/03/2014 1530
Regis# N211AL
Longmont, CO
Acft Mk/Mdl ROSS ALFRED K/ONEILL TERRENCE
Acft SN 11
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Factual Prob Caus: Pending
Eng Mk/Mdl LYCOMING IO-320 B2B
Acft TT
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
Opr Name: ONEILL TERRENCE
Opr dba:
187
0
Apt: Vance Brand Airport LMO
Ser Inj
0
Aircraft Fire: UNK
AW Cert: SPE
Narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, at a point about two-thirds the way down the runway, the airplane veered to the left. The airplane continued off the
left side of the runway, through the rough terrain, over a bump, and into a ditch. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there was
no mechanical failure/malfunction of the airplane, and that due to the tight foot space; he most likely inadvertently applied the left brake which resulted in the
airplane veering to the left.
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Accident Rpt# WPR14FA393
Acft Mk/Mdl TIFFT KITFOX III
09/27/2014 1535 PDT Regis# N307KF
Acft SN 1040
Eng Mk/Mdl ROTAX 582
Opr Name: ROBERT L ELDER
Lake Stevens, WA
Apt: Frontier Airpark WN53
Acft Dmg: SUBSTANTIAL
Rpt Status: Prelim
Fatal
Flt Conducted Under: FAR 091
1
Ser Inj
Opr dba:
1
Prob Caus: Pending
Aircraft Fire: NONE
AW Cert: SPX
Narrative
On September 27, 2014, about 1535 Pacific daylight time, an amateur-built experimental Tifft Kitfox III, N307KF, collided with the terrain following a loss of
control during takeoff initial climb at the Frontier Airpark (WN53), near Lake Stevens, Washington. The left seat pilot, who was receiving instruction, sustained
fatal injuries, and the right seat certified flight instructor sustained serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual as a 14
Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, an no flight plan was filed. The flight was
originating at the time of the accident.
An eyewitness to the accident reported that during the airplane's initial climb it did not seem to be producing power, and at an altitude of about 200 feet above
ground level (agl), the airplane drifted to the right of the runway. The witness further reported that as the airplane approached a stand of trees he observed it
pitch up, the wings rocked back and forth from side to side, followed by the airplane descending to the right, in a right wing low, nose down attitude; the witness
lost sight of the airplane as it descended behind the stand of trees. Additionally, two other witnesses reported that the airplane's engine did not seem to be
producing full power during the takeoff, and that it was side-slipping and losing altitude from about 200 feet agl. The reported wind at the time of the accident
was from 310 degrees at 11 knots, with gusts to 16 knots.
A survey of the accident site by the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge revealed that the airplane impacted terrain about 2,925 feet
from where it would have initiated its takeoff roll on Runway 34, and about 225 feet east of the runway. The airplane came to rest on its nose and left wing, with
the fuselage oriented tail up at about a 45-degree angle. The at rest heading was measured at 243 degrees magnetic. All flight components necessary for flight
were accounted for at the accident site.
The airplane was recovered to a secured location for further examination.
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Accident Rpt# WPR14CA390
09/25/2014 830 MDT
Acft Mk/Mdl WILLIAM M OPRENDEK PITTS S1S-NO
Regis# N93DB
Sedona, AZ
Acft SN PITTS S1SS-3
Acft Dmg:
Fatal
Opr Name:
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Prob Caus: Pending
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Aircraft Fire:
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