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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Interstate S-1A · N. Lakeland, FL · May 1, 2010

Date: May 1, 2010 · 23:52 local
Place: N. Lakeland, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N34926
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA251
Reported as: Interstate S-1A
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N34926Registered now · Interstate S-1AS/N 121 · Built 1941 Airframe modelInterstate S-1A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft hit its right wing on a tree went through a barb wire fence and impacted the ground. There was not any evidence that there was flight control or engine problems. There was prop strikes on the ground which brings to the conclusion that there was engine power. A witness said that he saw the aircraft about 500 feet and looked a way. He heard the engine power back and when he looked again the aircraft was in a partial spin. It almost pancaked the ground but thats when it hit the tree. The pilot was seriously injured and have not been able to interview him.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT ITS RIGHT WING ON A TREE WENT THROUGH A BARB WIRE FENCE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THERE WAS NOT ANY EVIDENCE THAT THERE WAS FLIGHT CONTROL OR ENGINE PROBLEMS. THERE WAS PROP STRIKES ON THE GROUND WHICH BRINGS TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE WAS ENGINE POWER. A WITNESS SAID THAT HE SAW THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT 500 FEET AND LOOKED A WAY. HE HEARD THE ENGINE POWER BACK AND WHEN HE LOOKED AGAIN THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A PARTIAL SPIN. IT ALMOST PANCAKED THE GROUND BUT THATS WHEN IT HIT THE TREE. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO INTERVIEW HIM.

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 ERA10LA251Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLakeland, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons.May 1, 2010 · Substantial damage