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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bailey B DRAGON FLY · Mint Hill, NC · May 27, 2018

Date: May 27, 2018 · 13:20 local
Place: Mint Hill, NC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N582DF
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA306
Reported as: Bailey B Dragon FLY
Reported engine: ROTAX 582UL
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 385 total350 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N582DFRegistered now · Bailey B DRAGON FLYS/N 82 · Built 2006 Airframe modelBailey B DRAGON FLY Engine modelRotax 582UL2 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft departed 28A for a local flight. Pilot stated in telephone interview that the takeoff and climb was normal and that the aircraft was performing normally and there were no issues. He stated that he initiated a right hand turn and then the aircraft nosed over and started spinning towards the ground. Accident site was 4.4 miles from departure airport. The pilot stated in a telepohone interview that he may have stalled the aircraft. He said that the aircraft then struck a tree before contacting a house and hitting the ground. Inspection of the flight controls after the accident showed continuity and normal operation. Aircraft was destroyed

Ref ptrs record 201803135

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED 28A FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. PILOT STATED IN TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THAT THE TAKEOFF AND CLIMB WAS NORMAL AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES. HE STATED THAT HE INITIATED A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND STARTED SPINNING TOWARDS THE GROUND. ACCIDENT SITE WAS 4.4 MILES FROM DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED IN A TELEPOHONE INTERVIEW THAT HE MAY HAVE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT. HE SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A TREE BEFORE CONTACTING A HOUSE AND HITTING THE GROUND. INSPECTION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AFTER THE ACCIDENT SHOWED CONTINUITY AND NORMAL OPERATION. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED

REF PTRS RECORD 201803135

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 GAA18CA306Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMint Hill, NCThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.May 27, 2018 · Substantial damage