20121209026999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Merritt Leslie R KELLY D · Brandon, MS · December 9, 2012

Date: December 9, 2012 · 16:00 local
Place: Brandon, MS
Airport: Woodbridge
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5172S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA084
Reported as: Merritt Leslie R Kelly D
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,135 total22 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N5172SRegistration cancelled Dec 17, 2015 · Merritt Leslie R KELLY DS/N 43 Airframe modelMerritt Leslie R KELLY D

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What happened

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

During climb out engine lost power. Aircraft crashed into wooded area.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CLIMB OUT ENGINE LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO WOODED AREA.

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 ERA13LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrandon, MSA total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Dec 9, 2012 · Substantial damage