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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Drake KITFOX SPEEDSTER · Jennings, LA · October 1, 2016

Date: October 1, 2016 · 13:30 local
Place: Jennings, LA
Airport: Jennings
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N157D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA001
Reported as: Drake Kitfox Speedster
Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 399 total115 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N157DRegistration cancelled Mar 22, 2018 · Drake KITFOX SPEEDSTERS/N SGD007 · Built 2005 Airframe modelDrake KITFOX SPEEDSTER Engine modelRotax 912UL 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.

The aircraft was departing north on grass runway 35.

The aircraft became airborne at 700 ft.

1100 Feet down the rumway at approximately 75FT AGL the aircraft's left wing dipped causing the aircraft to roll and yaw left then the aircraft rolled and yawed right loosing altitude and impacting the ground 90 degrees east of departed heading, approximately 1140 feet from the departure point on runway 35.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING NORTH ON GRASS RUNWAY 35.

THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AT 700 FT.

1100 FEET DOWN THE RUMWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75FT AGL THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING DIPPED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL AND YAW LEFT THEN THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED AND YAWED RIGHT LOOSING ALTITUDE AND IMPACTING THE GROUND 90 DEGREES EAST OF DEPARTED HEADING, APPROXIMATELY 1140 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE POINT ON RUNWAY 35.

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 CEN17LA001Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJennings, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall.Oct 1, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N157D · 1

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

Incident 20150226003779ILanding: Touchdown · Sicily Island, LAN157D, on 26 feb 2017, experienced left MLG collapse due to failure of bungy chord after landing on a private grass strip near Sicily Island, LA. This chord was part of the landing gear. A/c skid to a stop on left side of fuslage and experienced minor damage.…Feb 26, 2015 · Minor damage