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FAA accident report · Ultralight America SPITFIRE II · Camarillo, CA · October 5, 2017

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Date
October 5, 2017 · 17:50 local
Place
Camarillo, CA
Airport
Camarillo
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2918A
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA002
Reported as
Ultralight America Spitfire II
Reported engine
ROTAX 582DCDI
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
115 total4 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N2918ARegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2020 · Ultralight America SPITFIRE IIS/N 19661978Airframe modelUltralight America SPITFIRE IIEngine modelRotax 582DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot was conducting touch & go takeoffs and landings. Shortly after takeoff the pilot was distracted by a high engine temperature indication and police activity in close proximity to the airport.

The pilot did not maintain directional control and the aircraft drifted left, striking the roof of a hangar. The aircraft came to rest in a gravel drainage area.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH & GO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY A HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATION AND POLICE ACTIVITY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AIRPORT.

THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT, STRIKING THE ROOF OF A HANGAR. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A GRAVEL DRAINAGE AREA.

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 GAA18CA002Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCamarillo, CAThe pilot’s failure to track the runway centerline during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with a hangar.Oct 6, 2017 · Substantial damage