20091221052539A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Czech Aircr Sportcruise · Suffolk, VA · December 21, 2009

Date: December 21, 2009 · 13:04 local
Place: Suffolk, VA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N524SC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA098
Reported as: Czech Aircr Sportcruise
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 470 total20 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N524SCRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2012 · Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISERS/N 07SC020 Airframe modelCzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER

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What happened

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Eric musial is a certificated pilot that was obtaining a compentency check with instructor amy sipala for the purpose of being able to rent the aircraft. After demonstrating slow flight Mr. Musial entered a stall. During the recovery as full power was applied the nose yawed left as right rudder was being applied. The aircraft snapped into a left spin and the flight instructor took the controls and recovered the aircaft. During the recovery the aircraft struck trees and impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

ERIC MUSIAL IS A CERTIFICATED PILOT THAT WAS OBTAINING A COMPENTENCY CHECK WITH INSTRUCTOR AMY SIPALA FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING ABLE TO RENT THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER DEMONSTRATING SLOW FLIGHT MR. MUSIAL ENTERED A STALL. DURING THE RECOVERY AS FULL POWER WAS APPLIED THE NOSE YAWED LEFT AS RIGHT RUDDER WAS BEING APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT SNAPPED INTO A LEFT SPIN AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS AND RECOVERED THE AIRCAFT. DURING THE RECOVERY THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

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 ERA10LA098Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSuffolk, VAThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a stall and inadvertent spin. Contributing to the accident was the improperly marked airspeed indicator and the airplane manufacturer's improper airspeed information. Also contributing was the instructor's inadequate…Dec 21, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N524SC · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20081223856089ALanding · Emporia, VAWhile landing on runway 15 at Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport, the pilot encountered difficulty getting the aircraft on the runway. During the flare, the aircraft floated down the runway. With more than adequate runway remaining for the aircraft and…Dec 23, 2008 · Substantial damage