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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Sikes Thomas C LOEHLE 5151 MUSTANG · Chehalis, WA · August 26, 2014

Date: August 26, 2014 · 19:00 local
Place: Chehalis, WA
Airport: Chehalis-Centralia
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N73144
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14FA355
Reported as: Sikes Thomas C Loehle 5151 Mustang
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N73144Registration cancelled Mar 28, 2018 · Sikes Thomas C LOEHLE 5151 MUSTANGS/N 5151-150968705 · Built 2007 Airframe modelSikes Thomas C LOEHLE 5151 MUSTANG Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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The aircraft crashed on climb immediately after takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON CLIMB IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF.

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 WPR14FA355Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChehalis, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was that pilot’s psychiatric disease, which…Aug 27, 2014 · Destroyed