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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Rochlin Paul JR RANS S6ES · Bridgeport, CA · July 1, 2016

Date: July 1, 2016 · 09:30 local
Place: Bridgeport, CA
Airport: Bridgeport, Ca
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2181K
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16LA136
Reported as: Rochlin Paul JR Rans S6ES
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total250 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2181KRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2020 · Rochlin Paul JR RANS S6ESS/N 0793519 · Built 1994 Airframe modelRochlin Paul JR RANS S6ES Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

While manuevering over parent's home in Bridgeport California, aircraft hit the ground resulting in serious injuries to the pilot and destroying the aircraft. Pilot reported turning to higher terrain rather than towards lower terrain. Pilot reported seeing the ground comming up then nothing until first responders removed him from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE MANUEVERING OVER PARENT'S HOME IN BRIDGEPORT CALIFORNIA, AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT REPORTED TURNING TO HIGHER TERRAIN RATHER THAN TOWARDS LOWER TERRAIN. PILOT REPORTED SEEING THE GROUND COMMING UP THEN NOTHING UNTIL FIRST RESPONDERS REMOVED HIM FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR16LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBridgeport, CAThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering and his improper decision to maneuver low over a home, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.Jul 1, 2016 · Substantial damage