20071114828159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Czawsp Sportcruiser · Chicago/Waukeg, IL · November 14, 2007

Date
November 14, 2007 · 11:59 local
Place
Chicago/Waukeg, IL
Airport
Waukegan Regional
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N947DM
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08LA040
Reported as
Czawsp Sportcruiser
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912ULS
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,900 total32 in this make and model32 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) Aircraft departed rwy 23 and climbed to 100 feet AGL. The aircraft entered an uncommanded right bank and the pilot was unable to control the aircraft. The aircraft continued a 360 degree bank and impacted the runway and continued off the runway into the grass at which time the nose gear separated from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RWY 23 AND CLIMBED TO 100 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT BANK AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED A 360 DEGREE BANK AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS AT WHICH TIME THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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