What happened
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On June 29, 2017, privacy data omitted non FAA certificated pilot, purchased accident aircraft from owner privacy data omittedat Tehachapi Municipal Airport, Tehachapi, CA (ktsp). privacy data omitted Stated to privacy data omitted that he wanted to take the aircraft on a test flight. The conditions at ktsp were windy and gusty at the time. privacy data omittedStated he told privacy data omitted that he should wait until the winds die down before flying the aircraft. privacy data omitted Stated to privacy data omitted that the conditions were okay, and departed ktsp despite privacy data omitted warnings, with a passenger on board the aircraft.
privacy data omitted Lost control of the aircraft after departure in gusty conditions. The aircraft made a sudden left turn, then made erratic banks to the left and right. The aircraft pitched down, clipped a residence, impacted a tree, spun around, and dropped to the ground. The passenger sustained no injuries; the pilot sustained a minor cut to his right leg. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
It has been determined that the accident pilot did not hold any FAA pilot certificate.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 29, 2017, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ NON FAA CERTIFICATED PILOT, PURCHASED ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT FROM OWNER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^AT TEHACHAPI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, TEHACHAPI, CA (KTSP). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THAT HE WANTED TO TAKE THE AIRCRAFT ON A TEST FLIGHT. THE CONDITIONS AT KTSP WERE WINDY AND GUSTY AT THE TIME. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^STATED HE TOLD ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THAT HE SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE WINDS DIE DOWN BEFORE FLYING THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THAT THE CONDITIONS WERE OKAY, AND DEPARTED KTSP DESPITE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WARNINGS, WITH A PASSENGER ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER DEPARTURE IN GUSTY CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN, THEN MADE ERRATIC BANKS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN, CLIPPED A RESIDENCE, IMPACTED A TREE, SPUN AROUND, AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES; THE PILOT SUSTAINED A MINOR CUT TO HIS RIGHT LEG. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE ACCIDENT PILOT DID NOT HOLD ANY FAA PILOT CERTIFICATE.
NTSB investigation
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