# Accident 20140723015699A: Siler Ronald E ULTRASTAR, Tobias, PA, July 23, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 2014, 19:30 local time
- Place: Tobias, PA
- Airport: Gusler Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5028° N, 76.9039° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5028&lon=-76.9039&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4425W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4425W-2018-02-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Siler Ronald E ULTRASTAR (registry code 05904O6, https://openairdocs.org/model/siler-ronald-e-ultrastar) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SILER RONALD E ULTRASTAR
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA14LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA351) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140723015699A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT STATED DURING CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH POWER, IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A ROW OF TREES PILOT STARTED A GRADUAL RIGHT TURN AND DURING THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT  SLOWED AND STALLED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA14LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA351), Jul 23, 2014: Siler Ronald E Ultrastar (N4425W), Halifax, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine was not recovered. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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