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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Christopher Jon Brown STOL CH750 · Llano, CA · March 3, 2015

Date: March 3, 2015 · 11:00 local
Place: Llano, CA
Airport: Brian Ranch
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N756AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15CA118
Reported as: Christopher Jon Brown Stol CH750
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,928 total109 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N756ACRegistered now · Christopher Jon Brown STOL CH750S/N 75-8063 · Built 2014 Airframe modelChristopher Jon Brown STOL CH750 Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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Installed tail skid to enhance short field takeoff performance. Rotated early/excessively. Airplane failed to climb and struck the ground left wing tip first and cartwheeled off of runway to the left side resting 90 degrees to the runway (facing north on south side of runway). Pilot uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

INSTALLED TAIL SKID TO ENHANCE SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE. ROTATED EARLY/EXCESSIVELY. AIRPLANE FAILED TO CLIMB AND STRUCK THE GROUND LEFT WING TIP FIRST AND CARTWHEELED OFF OF RUNWAY TO THE LEFT SIDE RESTING 90 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY (FACING NORTH ON SOUTH SIDE OF RUNWAY). PILOT UNINJURED.

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 WPR15CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalmdale, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control when he exceeded the airplane's critical angle of attack during climb out which resulted in a loss of airspeed and subsequent aerodynamic stall.Mar 3, 2015 · Substantial damage