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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CH 701 SP · Bremerton, WA · September 6, 2009

Date
September 6, 2009 · 18:26 local
Place
Bremerton, WA
Airport
Bremerton National
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N701V
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09CA433
Reported as
Amtr CH701SP
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
282 total211 in this make and model25 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)On September 6, 2009 just before 6:30 pm the pilot of N701V completed his pre-flight and run-up then taxied into position prior to the runway line for runway line for runway 19 on taxiway f at Bremerton National Airport. The pilot turned the aircraft into a quartering position away from the wing, however just prior to turning the aircraft to look for traffic a wind gust picked up the aircraft on the right wing and flipped the aircraft on its back causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2009 JUST BEFORE 6:30 PM THE PILOT OF N701V COMPLETED HIS PRE-FLIGHT AND RUN-UP THEN TAXIED INTO POSITION PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY LINE FOR RUNWAY LINE FOR RUNWAY 19 ON TAXIWAY F AT BREMERTON NATIONAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT INTO A QUARTERING POSITION AWAY FROM THE WING, HOWEVER JUST PRIOR TO TURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO LOOK FOR TRAFFIC A WIND GUST PICKED UP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RIGHT WING AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS BACK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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