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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeros AEROS-2 · Albuquerque, NM · August 8, 2015

Date: August 8, 2015 · 09:08 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Double Eagle II
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5982V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA359
Reported as: Aeros AEROS-2
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 221 total221 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N5982VRegistered now · Aeros AEROS-2S/N 1290802 · Built 2008 Airframe modelAeros AEROS-2 Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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On August 8, 2015 at 0900 MDT, an Aeros ii, N5982V, encountered a down draft and crashed into a tree twenty miles west, northwest of Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, new Mexico while conducting a low level sightseeing flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the sport pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The flight originated at Double Eagle II Airport Albuquerque, new Mexico, on August 8, 2015 at approximately 0830 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 8, 2015 AT 0900 MDT, AN AEROS II, N5982V, ENCOUNTERED A DOWN DRAFT AND CRASHED INTO A TREE TWENTY MILES WEST, NORTHWEST OF DOUBLE EAGLE II AIRPORT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO WHILE CONDUCTING A LOW LEVEL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE SPORT PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DOUBLE EAGLE II AIRPORT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, ON AUGUST 8, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 MDT.

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 CEN15LA359Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe ultralight airplane’s encounter with a downdraft in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a descent into trees.Aug 8, 2015 · Substantial damage