20161226019439A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Petrus David Wayne S-90 · Fresno, CA · December 26, 2016

Date: December 26, 2016 · 13:19 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N176PA
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17FA041
Reported as: Petrus David Wayne S-90
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1E5D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 212 total30 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N176PARegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2017 · Petrus David Wayne S-90S/N 80842 · Built 2004 Airframe modelPetrus David Wayne S-90 Engine modelLycoming IO-540-K1E5DReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft N176PA departed runway 13 at E79 to the north. Performed a high performance take-off and steep climb, then rolled to the right, pulled power, tried to recover then increased power to recover and impacted the shallow water embankment in the lake about 200 yards n.e. of runway 30. The aircraft was destroyed on impact and pilot and passenger were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N176PA DEPARTED RUNWAY 13 AT E79 TO THE NORTH. PERFORMED A HIGH PERFORMANCE TAKE-OFF AND STEEP CLIMB, THEN ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, PULLED POWER, TRIED TO RECOVER THEN INCREASED POWER TO RECOVER AND IMPACTED THE SHALLOW WATER EMBANKMENT IN THE LAKE ABOUT 200 YARDS N.E. OF RUNWAY 30. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT AND PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED.

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 WPR17FA041Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFresno, CAThe pilot's abnormally steep takeoff climb followed by a loss of control and rapid descent to ground impact, for undetermined reasons.Dec 26, 2016 · Destroyed