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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Belcher Wil FIRESTAR · West Blocton, AL · March 6, 2010

Date: March 6, 2010 · 17:45 local
Place: West Blocton, AL
Airport: Cunningham Private
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43341
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA166
Reported as: Belcher Wil Firestar
Reported engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 116 total103 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N43341Registration cancelled Jan 19, 2018 · Belcher William B II FIRESTARS/N FS 692 Airframe modelBelcher William B II FIRESTAR Engine modelRotax 503 DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After take-off from Cunningham field (private) pilot experenced loss of directional control caused by a broken tail wheel stinger tube and lower rudder hinge, pilot attempted an emergency landing, but landed in trees parallel to runway. Aircraft recieved substantial damage with no reported injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM CUNNINGHAM FIELD (PRIVATE) PILOT EXPERENCED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL CAUSED BY A BROKEN TAIL WHEEL STINGER TUBE AND LOWER RUDDER HINGE, PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING, BUT LANDED IN TREES PARALLEL TO RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT RECIEVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH NO REPORTED INJURIES.

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 ERA10LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWetumpka, ALThe student pilot’s in-flight loss of control as a result of previous damage to the airplane from an undetermined event.Mar 6, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N43341 · 1

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

Accident 20110206003359AManeuver · West Blocton, ALPilot ([privacy data omitted]) made a low pass at a minimal airspeed over Cunningham Airfield (private) runway southbound (225 degrees). He entered an abrupt climb over obstructions (power lines) in excess of 45 degrees nose up. The airplane slowed then…Feb 6, 2011 · Destroyed