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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hunnicutt W HOBO · Fletcher, NC · August 10, 2010

Date: August 10, 2010 · 11:00 local
Place: Fletcher, NC
Airport: Cane Creek
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N884WH
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA424
Reported as: Hunnicutt W Hobo
Reported engine: Continental 0-300-A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total80 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N884WHRegistered now · Hunnicutt W H HOBOS/N 001 Airframe modelHunnicutt W H HOBO Engine modelContinental 0-300-AReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot states that he departed Cane Creek airstrip, 4NC6, @ 1100 on 08/10/2010. Upon takeoff pilot reported he lost engine power. Aircraft crashed in woods approximately 100 yds from end of rwy 4. Pilot did not report accident because he did not believe it to be substantial damage to aircraft. Airplane discovered by owner of property, reported to local fire and rescue department on 08/15/2010. Aircraft landed inverted. Substantial damage to aircraft determined by FAA.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATES THAT HE DEPARTED CANE CREEK AIRSTRIP, 4NC6, @ 1100 ON 08/10/2010. UPON TAKEOFF PILOT REPORTED HE LOST ENGINE POWER. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN WOODS APPROXIMATELY 100 YDS FROM END OF RWY 4. PILOT DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT BECAUSE HE DID NOT BELIEVE IT TO BE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. AIRPLANE DISCOVERED BY OWNER OF PROPERTY, REPORTED TO LOCAL FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT ON 08/15/2010. AIRCRAFT LANDED INVERTED.SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT DETERMINED BY FAA.

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 ERA10LA424Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFletcher, NCA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to select an adequate forced landing site.Aug 10, 2010 · Substantial damage