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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Strout Frank AVENTURA II · Laceys Springs, AL · February 26, 2012

Date: February 26, 2012 · 13:30 local
Place: Laceys Springs, AL
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1193S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12FA194
Reported as: Strout Frank Aventura II
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total10 in this make and model

N1193SRegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2018 · Strout Frank AVENTURA IIS/N 1X · Built 2005 Airframe modelStrout Frank AVENTURA II Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

The aircraft had taken off around 1330 CST from a private runway on the mishap pilot's property after filling the fuel tank with 18 gallons of 93 octane automotive fuel (full capacity). The aircraft traveled about 1/2 mile at an altitude of 300 feet, when several witness stated the aircraft was flying slow when it banked more than 45 degrees to the left and started losing altitude at a high rate. The aircraft leveled its wings in a steep nose down attitude and impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT HAD TAKEN OFF AROUND 1330 CST FROM A PRIVATE RUNWAY ON THE MISHAP PILOT'S PROPERTY AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH 18 GALLONS OF 93 OCTANE AUTOMOTIVE FUEL (FULL CAPACITY). THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED ABOUT 1/2 MILE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 300 FEET, WHEN SEVERAL WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING SLOW WHEN IT BANKED MORE THAN 45 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND STARTED LOSING ALTITUDE AT A HIGH RATE. THE AIRCRAFT LEVELED ITS WINGS IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

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 ERA12FA194Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLaceys Spring, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low-altitude maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of the required rating to operate the airplane.Feb 26, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1193S · 1

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

Incident 20061029024329IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Arcadia, FL(-23) Owner was just running up his aircraft in his own back yard. He was taxiing it and the aircraft's wing tip hit his wife on the chin with minor injuries. This was not for flight. Owner called this in but no FAA action is required. Case closed, no action.Oct 29, 2006