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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stol JA30 SUPERSTOL · West Union, SC · August 2, 2015

Date: August 2, 2015 · 17:45 local
Place: West Union, SC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N556TW
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15CA295
Reported as: Stol JA30 Superstol
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total1,500 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N556TWRegistration cancelled Jan 5, 2023 · Stol JA30 SUPERSTOLS/N JA294-03-13 · Built 2014 Airframe modelStol JA30 SUPERSTOL Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot stated the he took his neighbor for an afternoon pleasure ride. After 40 minutes of flying the pilot reported engine failure. The pilot was not able to make it to an airport and crashed in the trees at lake keowee. This was at macallister road in a new subdivision being built on lake keowee.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THE HE TOOK HIS NEIGHBOR FOR AN AFTERNOON PLEASURE RIDE. AFTER 40 MINUTES OF FLYING THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TO AN AIRPORT AND CRASHED IN THE TREES AT LAKE KEOWEE. THIS WAS AT MACALLISTER ROAD IN A NEW SUBDIVISION BEING BUILT ON LAKE KEOWEE.

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 ERA15CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWest Union, SCA loss of engine power while maneuvering due to water contamination in the fuel.Aug 2, 2015 · Substantial damage