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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Replogle Tom 360 · Chesapeake, VA · April 3, 2011

Date: April 3, 2011 · 16:30 local
Place: Chesapeake, VA
Airport: Chesapeake Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N164T
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11FA222
Reported as: Replogle Tom 360
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N164TRegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2017 · Replogle Tom 360S/N 509-320-247-FB · Built 1968 Airframe modelReplogle Tom 360 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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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 seen taking off on runway 23, and when it reached about 250 ft altitude, the engine was heard backfiring several times, and then stopping altogether. The pilot was seen initiating a sharp turn to the right, as if attempting to return to the runway. The aircraft stalled, and rolled 360 degrees, followed by a flat spin from which it did not recover. The on-site investigation revealed that the engine was not turning on impact. Further examination of the engine is pending.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 23, AND WHEN IT REACHED ABOUT 250 FT ALTITUDE, THE ENGINE WAS HEARD BACKFIRING SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEN STOPPING ALTOGETHER. THE PILOT WAS SEEN INITIATING A SHARP TURN TO THE RIGHT, AS IF ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, AND ROLLED 360 DEGREES, FOLLOWED BY A FLAT SPIN FROM WHICH IT DID NOT RECOVER. THE ON-SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT TURNING ON IMPACT. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE IS PENDING.

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 ERA11FA222Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChesapeake, VAThe pilot did not maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of the wrong fuel tank at takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and the total…Apr 3, 2011 · Substantial damage