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FAA accident report · Strong J/Strong B DREAM MACHINE · Bieber, CA · September 3, 2013

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Date
September 3, 2013 · 08:20 local
Place
Bieber, CA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9032Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR13LA398
Reported as
Strong J/Strong B Dream Machine
Reported engine
ROTAX 582
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total2,000 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N9032YRegistered now · Strong J/Strong B DREAM MACHINES/N 6203 · Built 2001Airframe modelStrong J/Strong B DREAM MACHINEEngine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that during take off rotation he felt a slight tug then a larger tug. Pilot stated he then lost control and crashed into some trees. Examination of the accident scene photographs revealed some of the parachute riser lines had been sheared at the same length.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKE OFF ROTATION HE FELT A SLIGHT TUG THEN A LARGER TUG. PILOT STATED HE THEN LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO SOME TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE PHOTOGRAPHS REVEALED SOME OF THE PARACHUTE RISER LINES HAD BEEN SHEARED AT THE SAME LENGTH.

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 WPR13LA398Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBieber, CAThe pilot’s inability to maintain aircraft control during takeoff after several suspension lines became entangled in, and were subsequently severed by, the propeller blades.Sep 3, 2013 · Substantial damage