# Accident 20171019011399A: Ela SCORPION, Seebring, FL, October 19, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 2017, 09:15 local time
- Place: Seebring, FL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N534EA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N534EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Christopher Lord ELA 07 SCORPION (registry code 05636LH, https://openairdocs.org/model/christopher-lord-ela-07-scorpion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 914UL (registry code 55553, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ELA SCORPION
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,400 total, 21 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171019011399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UPON ARRIVAL THE AIRCRAFT WAS LAYING ON ITS RIGHT SIDE ON TAXIWAY ALPHA.  AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT APPEARS AS IF THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 1 AND MADE IT A QUARTER LENGTH DOWN THE RUNWAY BEFORE HE MADE A LEFT TURN AND TRIED TO LAND ON TAXIWAY ALPHA.  THE AIRCRAFT NEVER MADE IT ONTO THE TAXIWAY AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH A TAILWIND.  THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND CAME DOWN INTO THE SOD AREA BETWEEN ALPHA AND RUNWAY 1 AND BOUNCED TWICE LEADING WITH THE FRONT LANDING WHEEL.  THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A TAXIWAY LIGHT BEFORE PIVOTING ON THE REAR RIGHT LANDING WHEEL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP ON ITS SIDE.  THE ROTORS FROM THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY THEN CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N534EA (1)

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

- [Accident 20180507004909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180507004909A), May 7, 2018: Amatuer Homebuilt SCORPION (N534EA), Sebring, FL, Substantial damage. The pilot was on a solo training flight and completed a landing on runway 1. After landing the pilot tried to make a left exit towards taxiway A2. Upon turning…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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