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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Wilson Michael T MURPHY SPIRIT · Livingston, TX · April 26, 2015

Date: April 26, 2015 · 10:05 local
Place: Livingston, TX
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N193MW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA252
Reported as: Wilson Michael T Murphy Spirit
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 430 total250 in this make and model

N193MWRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2018 · Wilson Michael T MURPHY SPIRITS/N 0193 Airframe modelWilson Michael T MURPHY SPIRIT Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot/builder made modifications to brake pedals and was performing a high speed taxi in order to test brakes. Pilot stated the aircraft un-intentionally became airborne. Pilot elected to perform a go around for fear of running out of runway. As aircraft was climbing pilot stated aircraft stalled. Pilot landed aircraft in field north east of runway 12. Pilot reported landing gear sheered off, damaged propeller.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT/BUILDER MADE MODIFICATIONS TO BRAKE PEDALS AND WAS PERFORMING A HIGH SPEED TAXI IN ORDER TO TEST BRAKES. PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT UN-INTENTIONALLY BECAME AIRBORNE. PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A GO AROUND FOR FEAR OF RUNNING OUT OF RUNWAY. AS AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT STALLED. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN FIELD NORTH EAST OF RUNWAY 12. PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR SHEERED OFF, DAMAGED PROPELLER.

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 CEN15LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLivingston, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which increased the induced drag and led to the engine having insufficient power to overcome the drag and climb the airplane and resulted in a forced landing and the subsequent collapse of the main landing…Apr 26, 2015 · Substantial damage