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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hirn Associates ZODIAC CH601XL · Hedgesville, WV · July 17, 2016

Date: July 17, 2016 · 10:30 local
Place: Hedgesville, WV
Airport: Green Landings
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N650WP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16CA259
Reported as: Hirn Associates Zodiac CH601XL
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,250 total40 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N650WPRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2018 · Hirn Associates ZODIAC CH601XLS/N 6-7152 · Built 2011 Airframe modelHirn Associates ZODIAC CH601XL Engine modelJabiru 3300A4 cycle

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What happened

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

On July 17th 2016 at 10:30 local, privacy data omitted, piloting a zodiac CH601XL, N650WP, departed Green landing airport in Hedgesville west Virginia, via runway 23. The aircraft rotated in a steep climb to the left towards the surrounding trees. Not to impact the trees, he proceeded to increase his climb, and the aircraft stalled and crashed into the top of the trees. The aircraft fell to the ground partially supported by the tree, sustaining considerable damage.

In review of the facts surrounding this accident, and with consultation with poi-ga cooper towers, it is recommended that privacy data omitted be reexamined.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 17TH 2016 AT 10:30 LOCAL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PILOTING A ZODIAC CH601XL, N650WP, DEPARTED GREEN LANDING AIRPORT IN HEDGESVILLE WEST VIRGINIA, VIA RUNWAY 23. THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED IN A STEEP CLIMB TO THE LEFT TOWARDS THE SURROUNDING TREES. NOT TO IMPACT THE TREES, HE PROCEEDED TO INCREASE HIS CLIMB, AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE TOP OF THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT FELL TO THE GROUND PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE TREE, SUSTAINING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.

IN REVIEW OF THE FACTS SURROUNDING THIS ACCIDENT, AND WITH CONSULTATION WITH POI-GA COOPER TOWERS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BE REEXAMINED.

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 ERA16CA259Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHedgesville, WVThe pilot’s inadvertent activation of the elevator trim, which resulted in a premature takeoff and subsequent loss of airplane control and collision with trees.Jul 17, 2016 · Substantial damage