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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scottish BULLDOG MDL 120/121 · Hayward, CA · February 15, 2015

Date: February 15, 2015 · 12:44 local
Place: Hayward, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N706BD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA104
Reported as: Scottish Bulldog MDL 120/121
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 333 total250 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N706BDRegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Scottish BULLDOG MDL 120/121S/N BH120/353 · Built 1975 Airframe modelScottish BULLDOG MDL 120/121 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Aircraft N706BD, was taking-off from Hayward airport (hwd) on 2/15/2015 at approximatly 1245 local time, on runway 28L.

The aircraft took-off normally and climbed to approximatly 200-300 ft and lost all power.

The pilot landed the aircraft on the golf course near the end of the runway. In the attempt to land the right wing of the aircraft struck a small (5 inch) tree. The nose strut collapsed and broke off and the left main landing gear also collapsed.

The pilot was not injured, the aircraft sustained heavy damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N706BD, WAS TAKING-OFF FROM HAYWARD AIRPORT (HWD) ON 2/15/2015 AT APPROXIMATLY 1245 LOCAL TIME, ON RUNWAY 28L.

THE AIRCRAFT TOOK-OFF NORMALLY AND CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATLY 200-300 FT AND LOST ALL POWER.

THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GOLF COURSE NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. IN THE ATTEMPT TO LAND THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL (5 INCH) TREE. THE NOSE STRUT COLLAPSED AND BROKE OFF AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ALSO COLLAPSED.

THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE.

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 WPR15LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHayward, CAA total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system.Feb 15, 2015 · Substantial damage