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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ultralight America SPITFIRE II MODELCTV · Ranger, TX · June 22, 2011

Date: June 22, 2011 · 13:40 local
Place: Ranger, TX
Airport: Ranger Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6524R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA421
Reported as: Ultralight America Spitfire II Modelctv
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N6524RRegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Ultralight America SPITFIRE II MODELCTVS/N 00180100JT · Built 2001 Airframe modelUltralight America SPITFIRE II MODELCTV Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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

privacy data omittedPilot was in the process of demonstrating the aircraft to a potential buyer. On departure and climb-out, the aircraft experienced a departure stall with subsequent crash and post crash fire. Two souls were on board with two fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DEMONSTRATING THE AIRCRAFT TO A POTENTIAL BUYER. ON DEPARTURE AND CLIMB-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A DEPARTURE STALL WITH SUBSEQUENT CRASH AND POST CRASH FIRE. TWO SOULS WERE ON BOARD WITH TWO FATALITIES.

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 CEN11LA421Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRanger, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial climb after a takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Jun 22, 2011 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6524R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20100313029379ACruise/Level Flight · Cameron, TXOperator just purchased this aircraft and was making a few touch & go'son leveling out the engine began to sputter and loose power operator continued level flight thinking the engine would clear up, he then tried priming the engine. He noticed that the clear…Mar 13, 2010 · Substantial damage