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FAA accident report · Flaglo Hightow · Jackson, WY · July 4, 2006

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Date
July 4, 2006 · 17:40 local
Place
Jackson, WY
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N19BB
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN06CA092
Reported as
Flaglo Hightow
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,500 total450 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot operated the aircraft in an unairworthy condition. A flag (approximately 2.5 feet by 3.0 feet) was attached to a strut on each wing. The aircraft could not get out of ground effect, the aircraft settled back onto the runway and went through a fence and into a creek ending upside down.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT OPERATED THE AIRCRAFT IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION. A FLAG (APPROXIMATELY 2.5 FEET BY 3.0 FEET) WAS ATTACHED TO A STRUT ON EACH WING. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT GET OUT OF GROUND EFFECT, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO A CREEK ENDING UPSIDE DOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN06CA092Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJackson, WYthe loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression and fouled spark plugs. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation.Jul 5, 2006 · Substantial damage