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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeroworks AEROLITE-103 · Lincolnton, NC · May 20, 2012

Date
May 20, 2012 · 20:30 local
Place
Lincolnton, NC
Airport
West Fork Trail
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2355L
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12CA371
Reported as
Aeroworks AEROLITE-103
Reported engine
ROTAX 503 DCDI
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
537 total264 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aircraft initial run-up was good. At approximately 300 feet the aircraft engine "died down". The pilot decided to return to the field. The aircraft landed to the right of the runway, and skidded down the hill.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT INITIAL RUN-UP WAS GOOD. AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE "DIED DOWN". THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, AND SKIDDED DOWN THE HILL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.