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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER · Atlanta, GA · February 28, 2016

Date: February 28, 2016 · 13:37 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N187SF
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA120
Reported as: Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser
Reported engine: ROTAX 912
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,117 total56 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N187SFRegistration cancelled Apr 20, 2018 · Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISERS/N 08SC190 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER 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.

Aircraft N187SF took off from runway 2L then experienced a sudden loss of power on take off. The pilot attempted an emergency return to the airport downwind on runway 2R and crash landed just short of the runway in front of the localizer antenna.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N187SF TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 2L THEN EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ON TAKE OFF. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY RETURN TO THE AIRPORT DOWNWIND ON RUNWAY 2R AND CRASH LANDED JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN FRONT OF THE LOCALIZER ANTENNA.

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 ERA16LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtlanta, GAA total loss of engine power due to fuel vapor lock. Contributing to the accident was the absence of a fuel return line.Feb 28, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N187SF · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20120712014779ILanding: Rollout · Atlanta, GAAfter three sucessful touch and go landings pilot was attempting the fourth. With both main wheels on the ground, and airspeed reduced to an adequate speed, pilot lowered nose for rollout. Upon nose wheel contact with runway, pilot heard a loud rattleing…Jul 12, 2012 · Minor damage