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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Columbia Ai LC41-550FG · Midlothian, TX · January 5, 2011

Date
January 5, 2011 · 10:45 local
Place
Midlothian, TX
Airport
Eagles Nest Estates Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1393T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11FA141
Reported as
Columbia Ai LC41-550FG
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-550-C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aircraft was departing private airfield at Eagles Nest Estates Airport in Midlothian Texas. Aircraft lost power at approximately 300 feet, pilot attempted to turn back to the airfield and crashed into clump of cedar trees.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING PRIVATE AIRFIELD AT EAGLES NEST ESTATES AIRPORT IN MIDLOTHIAN TEXAS. AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE AIRFIELD AND CRASHED INTO CLUMP OF CEDAR TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.