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FAA accident report · Mcwhor SKYSTAR VIXEN · Peachtree City, GA · August 3, 2006

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Date
August 3, 2006 · 07:55 local
Place
Peachtree City, GA
Airport
Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N93TR
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL06LA115
Reported as
Mcwhor Skystarvixen
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total450 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N93TRRegistration cancelled Apr 15, 2013 · Mcwhorter Norris Anthony SKYSTAR VIXENS/N ECV004 · Built 1994Airframe modelMcwhorter Norris Anthony SKYSTAR VIXENEngine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) An apparent power loss took place on takeoff. The pilot attempted to make a 180 degree turn back to the airport for his emergency landing. In the process, he allowed his airspeed to deteriorate and the aircraft dropped into a spin and impacted the ground on the airport property abeam the departure end of runway 31.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AN APPARENT POWER LOSS TOOK PLACE ON TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT FOR HIS EMERGENCY LANDING. IN THE PROCESS, HE ALLOWED HIS AIRSPEED TO DETERIORATE AND THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED INTO A SPIN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE AIRPORT PROPERTY ABEAM THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 31.

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 ATL06LA115Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPeachtree City, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to reverse his direction following loss of engine power shortly after takeoff resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was a loss of engine power for…Aug 3, 2006 · Substantial damage