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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Lee Paul SQ 2000 · Pierre, SD · August 28, 2012

Date: August 28, 2012 · 09:49 local
Place: Pierre, SD
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N416
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12FA579
Reported as: Lee Paul SQ 2000
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 330 total270 in this make and model

N416Registration cancelled Nov 20, 2013 · Lee Paul SQ 2000S/N 0007 Airframe modelLee Paul SQ 2000

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What happened

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

On 8/28/2012 at 09:49 CDT a experimental aircraft owned by the pilot crashed during takeoff climb out on a crf 14 part 91 pleasure flight. VMC prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot fatally injured. The pilot held a private pilot certificate. The flight originated at Pierre on 8/28/2012 at 09:45.

As the FAA filed it

ON 8/28/2012 AT 09:49 CDT A EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT OWNED BY THE PILOT CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB OUT ON A CRF 14 PART 91 PLEASURE FLIGHT. VMC PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT FATALLY INJURED. THE PILOT HELD A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PIERRE ON 8/28/2012 AT 09:45.

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 CEN12FA579Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPierre, SDThe airplane's entry into a pilot-induced oscillation and the pilot’s loss of airplane control during the takeoff initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the left entrance door opening in flight for undetermined reasons.Aug 28, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N416 · 2

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

Accident 20060413006029ALevel Off Touchdown · Berriem Springs, MI(-23) Aircraft landed and during roll-out gear system failed.Apr 13, 2006 · Substantial damage Incident 20050610013349ILevel Off Touchdown · Bismarck, ND(-23) Pilot touched down too hard causing nose gear fiberglass strut to break. Minor damage to gear leg only.Jun 10, 2005 · Minor damage