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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · North Wing SCOUT X-C · Amherst County, VA · August 21, 2010

Date: August 21, 2010 · 18:49 local
Place: Amherst County, VA
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N417JN
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10FA435
Reported as: North Wing Scout X-C
Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N417JNRegistration cancelled Dec 1, 2011 · North Wing Uum SCOUT X-CS/N LS9007 · Built 2010 Airframe modelNorth Wing Uum SCOUT X-C Engine modelRotax 912UL series4 cycle

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What happened

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

An eyewitness informed the investigators that around 7:00 p.m. on Saturday August 21, 2010, she witnessed a two seater ultra light fly over her house very low. The engine made sounds similar to it cutting off then starting up again. By this time the aircraft was in a tight spiral and to close to the ground to pull up. Aircraft dove straight into the ground and exploded at once. Followed by two or three smaller explosions.

As the FAA filed it

AN EYEWITNESS INFORMED THE INVESTIGATORS THAT AROUND 7:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 2010, SHE WITNESSED A TWO SEATER ULTRA LIGHT FLY OVER HER HOUSE VERY LOW. THE ENGINE MADE SOUNDS SIMILAR TO IT CUTTING OFF THEN STARTING UP AGAIN. BY THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A TIGHT SPIRAL AND TO CLOSE TO THE GROUND TO PULL UP. AIRCRAFT DOVE STRAIGHT INTO THE GROUND AND EXPLODED AT ONCE. FOLLOWED BY TWO OR THREE SMALLER EXPLOSIONS.

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 ERA10FA435Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmherst, VAThe pilot's loss of aircraft control for an undetermined reason.Aug 21, 2010 · Substantial damage