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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Epperson Edwin R Home Built KIT FOX Model 1 · Waller, TX · September 24, 2017

Date: September 24, 2017 · 17:08 local
Place: Waller, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N91904
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA366
Reported as: Epperson Edwin R Home Built KIT FOX Model 1
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total7 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N91904Registration cancelled Nov 4, 2019 · Epperson Edwin R 1S/N 61 Airframe modelEpperson Edwin R 1

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What happened

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Pilot stated that he had a clean run up of the aircraft. Took off to the south and shortly after take off he lost power between 300-400FT. Pilot stated that his only choice was to land straight ahead missing trees and a mobile home. Pilot struck a barbed wire fence and post. The aircraft came to rest stopped by the fence approximately 20FT from the a residence. Pilot reports no injuries, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD A CLEAN RUN UP OF THE AIRCRAFT. TOOK OFF TO THE SOUTH AND SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF HE LOST POWER BETWEEN 300-400FT. PILOT STATED THAT HIS ONLY CHOICE WAS TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD MISSING TREES AND A MOBILE HOME. PILOT STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND POST. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST STOPPED BY THE FENCE APPROXIMATELY 20FT FROM THE A RESIDENCE. PILOT REPORTS NO INJURIES, BUT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CEN17LA366Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaller, TXA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Sep 24, 2017 · Substantial damage