# Accident 20110723014179A: Moyes DRAGONFLY, Ridgley, MD, July 23, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 2011, 07:15 local time
- Place: Ridgley, MD
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9711° N, 75.8547° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9711&lon=-75.8547&mi=10
- Aircraft: N402HA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N402HA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Moyes DRAGONFLY (registry code 05903WW, https://openairdocs.org/model/moyes-dragonfly) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 914 series (registry code 55575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOYES DRAGONFLY
- Reported engine: ROTAX 914
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11FA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA413) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110723014179A

## Narrative

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

PILOT MADE A STEEP CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO ABOUT 200', AT THAT TIME THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A LEFT HAND SPIN AND STRUCK THE GROUND.

## 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 ERA11FA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA413), Jul 23, 2011: Moyes Dragonfly (N402HA), Ridgely, MD, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: An in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.

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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