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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Wagoner, OK · May 28, 2014

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Date: May 28, 2014 · 20:20 local
Place: Wagoner, OK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

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What happened

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Non certificated pilot of non registered aircraft was performing touch and go landings. Aircraft ran out of fuel during takeoff portion of touch and go. Pilot lost control. Aircraft struck ground in a hard landing.

Aircraft is labeled an ultralight, but empty weight, airspeeds, and fuel capacity indicate it should be certificated as an experimental aircraft, light sport or amateur built.

As the FAA filed it

NON CERTIFICATED PILOT OF NON REGISTERED AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING TAKEOFF PORTION OF TOUCH AND GO. PILOT LOST CONTROL. AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND IN A HARD LANDING.

AIRCRAFT IS LABELED AN ULTRALIGHT, BUT EMPTY WEIGHT, AIRSPEEDS, AND FUEL CAPACITY INDICATE IT SHOULD BE CERTIFICATED AS AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, LIGHT SPORT OR AMATEUR BUILT.