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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Interp XJ · Independence, OR · November 2, 2007

Date: November 2, 2007 · 15:30 local
Place: Independence, OR
Airport: Independence State
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N232PM
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08LA025
Reported as: Interp XJ
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,301 total0 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N232PMRegistered now · Interplane XJS/N 3543 · Built 2004 Airframe modelInterplane XJ Engine modelRotax 912 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Shortly after takeoff from rwy 34 at 7S5, at a height of approximately 75 feet AGL the nose of the aircraft pitched down abruptly. The aircraft simultaneously turned approximately 100 degrees to the left and impacted the ground approximately 300 feet to the northwest of the runway. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot stated the takeoff seemed normal, but the airplane did not accelerate after lift off and he was unable to climb. He considered aborting the takeoff when sufficient runway was available to land but he delayed his decision until it was too late.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RWY 34 AT 7S5, AT A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AGL THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN ABRUPTLY. THE AIRCRAFT SIMULTANEOUSLY TURNED APPROXIMATELY 100 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT STATED THE TAKEOFF SEEMED NORMAL, BUT THE AIRPLANE DID NOT ACCELERATE AFTER LIFT OFF AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. HE CONSIDERED ABORTING THE TAKEOFF WHEN SUFFICIENT RUNWAY WAS AVAILABLE TO LAND BUT HE DELAYED HIS DECISION UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE.

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 LAX08LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIndependence, ORA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a spin and collision with terrainNov 2, 2007 · Substantial damage