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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pflugradt Douglas P KITFOX SUPERSPORT · Clatskanie, OR · March 20, 2018

Date: March 20, 2018 · 13:15 local
Place: Clatskanie, OR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N925DP
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA111
Reported as: Pflugradt Douglas P Kitfox Supersport
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,873 total1,296 in this make and model74 in the last 90 days

N925DPRegistered now · Pflugradt Douglas P KITFOX SUPERSPORTS/N KA13063258 · Built 2014 Airframe modelPflugradt Douglas P KITFOX SUPERSPORT Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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At approximately 1200 LCL, pilot departed pacific city or enroute pearson field WA. While following columbia river at approx. 800 ft. AGL, pilot advanced power to climb and experienced no power increase. Pilot landed on sand bar on columbia river. Tires sunk into wet sand and aircraft flipped onto it's back.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 LCL, PILOT DEPARTED PACIFIC CITY OR ENROUTE PEARSON FIELD WA. WHILE FOLLOWING COLUMBIA RIVER AT APPROX. 800 FT. AGL, PILOT ADVANCED POWER TO CLIMB AND EXPERIENCED NO POWER INCREASE. PILOT LANDED ON SAND BAR ON COLUMBIA RIVER. TIRES SUNK INTO WET SAND AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ONTO IT'S BACK.

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 WPR18LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClatskanie, ORA partial loss of engine power due to an improperly secured throttle cable set screw.Mar 20, 2018 · Substantial damage