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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Raymond Z Brown CONDOR · Centralia, IL · February 1, 2016

Date: February 1, 2016 · 14:30 local
Place: Centralia, IL
Airport: Centralia Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N41852
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA096
Reported as: Raymond Z Brown Condor
Reported engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot

N41852Registration cancelled Mar 2, 2019 · Raymond Z Brown CONDORS/N 41852 · Built 2012 Airframe modelRaymond Z Brown CONDOR Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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

The aircraft departed runway 36 at Centralia muni (enl). The aircraft began a right turn at approximately 300 feet AGL. Immediately after beginning the turn, the main rotor slowed and the aircraft made a "tight" left turn back towards the airport. The aircraft attempted an autorotation to a field just short of the runway. The aircraft was observed pitching up just before contacting the ground. The aircraft struck the ground in a tail low attitude and subsequently rolled over. The aircraft came to rest approximately 17 feet from the initial impact.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 36 AT CENTRALIA MUNI (ENL). THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEGINNING THE TURN, THE MAIN ROTOR SLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A "TIGHT" LEFT TURN BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED AN AUTOROTATION TO A FIELD JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED PITCHING UP JUST BEFORE CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE AND SUBSEQUENTLY ROLLED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 17 FEET FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT.

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 CEN16LA096Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCentralia, ILThe failure of the prerotator belt, which impeded the engine's timing belt and resulted in a loss of engine power at low altitude.Feb 1, 2016 · Substantial damage