20090422005849I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Capras AVENTURA 2 · Des Allemands, LA · April 22, 2009

Date: April 22, 2009 · 15:48 local
Place: Des Allemands, LA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N912SC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA262
Reported as: Capras AVENTURA2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 892 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N912SCRegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2013 · Capra Salvatore O AVENTURA 2S/N AP2A0020 · Built 1996 Airframe modelCapra Salvatore O AVENTURA 2 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During take off and climb while makeing a left handed turn; airplane lost altitude and struck a tree before impacting the ground 15' from the tree causing fatal injuries to the pilot. Airplane skidded and came to a rest inverted 25' from the point of initial ground contact. The airplane incurred major damage during this event.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKE OFF AND CLIMB WHILE MAKEING A LEFT HANDED TURN; AIRPLANE LOST ALTITUDE AND STRUCK A TREE BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND 15' FROM THE TREE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT. AIRPLANE SKIDDED AND CAME TO A REST INVERTED 25' FROM THE POINT OF INITIAL GROUND CONTACT. THE AIRPLANE INCURRED MAJOR DAMAGE DURING THIS EVENT.

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 CEN09LA262Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDes Allemands, LAThe pilot’s failure to achieve adequate altitude and airspeed before beginning a downwind turn after takeoff.Apr 22, 2009 · Substantial damage