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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Lewiston, ID · June 28, 2014

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Date: June 28, 2014 · 09:00 local
Place: Lewiston, ID
Airport: Williams Airpark
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: ONE
Reported engine: HIRTH 2703
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

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What happened

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Witnesses say this was the first flight this pilot had in this aircraft. Ear witness said she heard the engine quit, then the crash. Pilot had previously reported engine "cutting out" problems to one witness. Aircraft was low to the ground on a gusty day, with possible CG issues. Appears to have stalled and spun.

Aircraft had no registration or airworthiness certificate.

Report will be ammended if more information becomes available.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESSES SAY THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT THIS PILOT HAD IN THIS AIRCRAFT. EAR WITNESS SAID SHE HEARD THE ENGINE QUIT, THEN THE CRASH. PILOT HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ENGINE "CUTTING OUT" PROBLEMS TO ONE WITNESS. AIRCRAFT WAS LOW TO THE GROUND ON A GUSTY DAY, WITH POSSIBLE CG ISSUES. APPEARS TO HAVE STALLED AND SPUN.

AIRCRAFT HAD NO REGISTRATION OR AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE.

REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED IF MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.