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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Driggers Quillan E TITAN TORNADO · Hanover County, VA · November 29, 2017

Date: November 29, 2017 · 15:30 local
Place: Hanover County, VA
Airport: Woods Farm Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N50F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18CA035
Reported as: Driggers Quillan E Titan Tornado
Reported engine: JABIRU
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total400 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N50FRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2021 · Driggers Quillan E TITAN TORNADOS/N 175 · Built 1999 Airframe modelDriggers Quillan E TITAN TORNADO Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff while turning crossind the aircraft lost power. While executing an off field emergency landing the nose gear departed the aircraft after impacting the ground. The aircraft flipped over coming to rest on its back causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE TURNING CROSSIND THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. WHILE EXECUTING AN OFF FIELD EMERGENCY LANDING THE NOSE GEAR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER COMING TO REST ON ITS BACK CAUSING 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 ERA18CA035Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMechanicsville, VAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on takeoff.Nov 29, 2017 · Substantial damage