# Accident 20110403004719A: Replogle Tom 360, Chesapeake, VA, April 3, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 2011, 16:30 local time
- Place: Chesapeake, VA
- Airport: Chesapeake Regional
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6589° N, 76.3303° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6589&lon=-76.3303&mi=10
- Aircraft: N164T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N164T-2017-09-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Replogle Tom 360 (registry code 05626JX, https://openairdocs.org/model/replogle-tom-360) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: REPLOGLE TOM 360
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA222) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110403004719A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA11FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA222), Apr 3, 2011: Replogle Lancair 360 (N164T), Chesapeake, VA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

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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