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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cosmos PHASE III · Fernandina Beac, FL · May 1, 2018

Date: May 1, 2018 · 08:45 local
Place: Fernandina Beac, FL
Airport: Fernandina Beach Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6466
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA132
Reported as: Cosmos Phase III
Reported engine: ROTAX 912S/100HPS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total200 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N6466Registration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Cosmos PHASE IIIS/N 1117 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCosmos PHASE III Engine modelRotax 912S series4 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 stated that the second pilot was being given instructional training and that he (second pilot) was on the controls during takeoff. At about 700 feet the airplane made a hard left turn. The pilot took over the controls but he could not recover and the aircraft landed hard, on the front tire first. Both pilots were ejected. Post accident investigation discovered that the wing and nose gear were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT THE SECOND PILOT WAS BEING GIVEN INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING AND THAT HE (SECOND PILOT) WAS ON THE CONTROLS DURING TAKEOFF. AT ABOUT 700 FEET THE AIRPLANE MADE A HARD LEFT TURN. THE PILOT TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS BUT HE COULD NOT RECOVER AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, ON THE FRONT TIRE FIRST. BOTH PILOTS WERE EJECTED. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT THE WING AND NOSE GEAR WERE DAMAGED.

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 WPR18LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFernandina Beach, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the student pilot before aircraft control was lost at a low altitude.May 1, 2018 · Substantial damage