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FAA accident report · Aircraft · Warrenton, VA · November 8, 2015

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Date
November 8, 2015 · 09:40 local
Place
Warrenton, VA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

On 8 November 2015, at approximately 0940, an ultralight vehicle serial number UL1942 attempted to takeoff from Warrenton fauquier airport (hwy) on runway 33. The nose of the vehicle pitched straight up, then pitched straight back down. The pilot sustained a broken leg and other non life threatening injuries.

While accomplishing an inspection of the accident site, numerous photographs were taken. It was observed that there was a post crash fire and the vehicle was completely destroyed. The Virginia state police provided the pilot?s statement via e-mail, a witness statement, and a copy of the Virginia state police accident report to the FAA investigator.

On 10 November 2015, a telephone interview with the pilot of ultralight serial number UL1942 privacy data omitted revealed that he gave the engine full power, then the aircraft pitched straight up, then pitched straight down. privacy data omitted Also stated that he knew that his ultralight vehicle aft CG was out of limits, but he took off anyway.

As the FAA filed it

ON 8 NOVEMBER 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 0940, AN ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE SERIAL NUMBER UL1942 ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM WARRENTON FAUQUIER AIRPORT (HWY) ON RUNWAY 33. THE NOSE OF THE VEHICLE PITCHED STRAIGHT UP, THEN PITCHED STRAIGHT BACK DOWN. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG AND OTHER NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AN INSPECTION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, NUMEROUS PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A POST CRASH FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE PROVIDED THE PILOT?S STATEMENT VIA E-MAIL, A WITNESS STATEMENT, AND A COPY OF THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT TO THE FAA INVESTIGATOR.

ON 10 NOVEMBER 2015, A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT OF ULTRALIGHT SERIAL NUMBER UL1942 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REVEALED THAT HE GAVE THE ENGINE FULL POWER, THEN THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED STRAIGHT UP, THEN PITCHED STRAIGHT DOWN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO STATED THAT HE KNEW THAT HIS ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE AFT CG WAS OUT OF LIMITS, BUT HE TOOK OFF ANYWAY.