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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Phantom Aeronautics PHANTOM X-1 · Monroe, NC · November 21, 2015

Date: November 21, 2015 · 15:00 local
Place: Monroe, NC
Airport: Edwards
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N28365
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA045
Reported as: Phantom Aeronautics Phantom X-1
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 32 total32 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N28365Registration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Phantom Aeronautics PHANTOM X-1S/N 0302004 · Built 2002 Airframe modelPhantom Aeronautics PHANTOM X-1 Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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N28365, a Phantom X-1, took-off from goose creek (28A) flying towards Edwards air strip (9NC3) on 11/21/2015. Approximate time was 1500 local. The pilot stated he did a couple low passes at 9NC3. After his last low pass he swung out wide to the right to come back in for a landing. The pilot said his engine made a choking noise and he pulled back on the stick to try and gain altitude. He clipped the top of a tree and the aircraft went straight into the ground. At the accident scene the aircraft did have fuel and the lines appeared intact. There was no lapse in control continuity. The engine turned over when rotated by the prop hub.

As the FAA filed it

N28365, A PHANTOM X-1, TOOK-OFF FROM GOOSE CREEK (28A) FLYING TOWARDS EDWARDS AIR STRIP (9NC3) ON 11/21/2015. APPROXIMATE TIME WAS 1500 LOCAL. THE PILOT STATED HE DID A COUPLE LOW PASSES AT 9NC3. AFTER HIS LAST LOW PASS HE SWUNG OUT WIDE TO THE RIGHT TO COME BACK IN FOR A LANDING. THE PILOT SAID HIS ENGINE MADE A CHOKING NOISE AND HE PULLED BACK ON THE STICK TO TRY AND GAIN ALTITUDE. HE CLIPPED THE TOP OF A TREE AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE GROUND. AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE THE AIRCRAFT DID HAVE FUEL AND THE LINES APPEARED INTACT. THERE WAS NO LAPSE IN CONTROL CONTINUITY. THE ENGINE TURNED OVER WHEN ROTATED BY THE PROP HUB.

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 ERA16LA045Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonroe, NCThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Nov 21, 2015 · Substantial damage