20180115006569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bryk Steven L VELOCITY XL-RG · Santa Fe, NM · January 15, 2018

Date: January 15, 2018 · 19:35 local
Place: Santa Fe, NM
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N787SB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA077
Reported as: Bryk Steven L Velocity XL-RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total150 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N787SBRegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2020 · Bryk Steven L VELOCITY XL-RGS/N 3RX097 · Built 2003 Airframe modelBryk Steven L VELOCITY XL-RG Engine modelLycoming IO-540-K1G5DReciprocating

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What happened

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

On January 15, 2018, at 1935 MST a Velocity Xl-Rg N787SB registered to cloud catcher properties inc. collided with the ground southeast of the Santa Fe municipal airport, Santa Fe, new Mexico while on a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot was seriously injured. The flight originated at liberal, Kansas on January 16, 2018 at 1744CST.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 15, 2018, AT 1935 MST A VELOCITY XL-RG N787SB REGISTERED TO CLOUD CATCHER PROPERTIES INC. COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SOUTHEAST OF THE SANTA FE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LIBERAL, KANSAS ON JANUARY 16, 2018 AT 1744CST.

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 CEN18LA077Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSanta Fe, NMThe airplane’s inadvertent encounter with unforecasted icing conditions during cruise flight, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe icing, the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude, and a subsequent forced landing on rough terrain.Jan 16, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N787SB · 1

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

Incident 20040523020009IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Trenton, NJ(-23) Inspector statement: received a call from inspector ernie scardeccio at approximately 1200 local. The comm center had called him thinking he had the duty for phl FSDO. This is unusual see that I had spoken to the comm center the previous day to…May 23, 2004 · Minor damage