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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bice CASSUTT-1 · Rosamond, CA · July 14, 2018

Date: July 14, 2018 · 09:45 local
Place: Rosamond, CA
Airport: Rosamond Skypark
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43SJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA196
Reported as: Bice CASSUTT-1
Reported engine: Continental C90-14F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total12 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N43SJRegistered now · Bice CASSUTT-1S/N 1 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBice CASSUTT-1 Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft lost partial power at approximately 50 feet above ground level after takeoff. Pilot was unable to maintain altitude and performed an off airport landing, ¼ mile past the runway departure end. The aircraft stuck a dirt berm during the off airport landing which caused substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST PARTIAL POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND PERFORMED AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING, ¼ MILE PAST THE RUNWAY DEPARTURE END. THE AIRCRAFT STUCK A DIRT BERM DURING THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR18LA196Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRosamond, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low-altitude maneuver after a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was…Jul 14, 2018 · Substantial damage