# Accident 20101017051109A: Bobo Christ LOEHLE 5151, Southern Pines, NC, October 17, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 2010, 14:35 local time
- Place: Southern Pines, NC
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1761° N, 79.4233° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1761&lon=-79.4233&mi=10
- Aircraft: N838B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N838B-2017-07-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bobo Christopher J LOEHLE 5151 (registry code 05619SB, https://openairdocs.org/model/bobo-christopher-j-loehle-5151) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 503UL (registry code 55565, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503ul) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOBO CHRIST LOEHLE 5151
- Reported engine: ROTAX 503UL
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 520 total, 42 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101017051109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT EPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT COMPONENT FAILURE WHILE IN LEVEL, CRUISE FLIGHT.  SEVERAL WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRCRAFT WINGS FLAPING UP AND DOWN PRIOR TO THE IMPACT AND THE PILOT WAS HEARD ON THE RADIO STATING THAT HE HAD LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.  THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD WHEN ALL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED.THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL UNDERGOING SURGERIES.  AS A RESULT, HE HAS BEEN UNAVAILABLE FOR A DETAILED INTERVIEW AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE LOGBOOKS AND OTHER RECORD FOR REVIEW.  IF NEEDED THE REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED ONCE THESE ITEMS ARE COMPLETE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA023), Oct 17, 2010: Bobo Christopher J Loehle 5151 (N838B), Southern Pines, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The reported fluttering of the wings in flight and the pilot's subsequent in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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