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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Flightstar SC II · Painesville, OH · July 27, 2018

Date: July 27, 2018 · 17:00 local
Place: Painesville, OH
Airport: Concord Airpark
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N953RJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA301
Reported as: Flightstar SC II
Reported engine: HKS 700E
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 20 total1 in the last 90 days

N953RJRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2021 · Flightstar SC IIS/N 325 · Built 2001 Airframe modelFlightstar SC II Engine modelHKS 700E4 cycle

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What happened

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

Aircraft depart Concord Airpark, during the attepmted return to airport the aircraft struck a tree north of field. Pilot stated that they had no intention on taking off, but they were only taxiing the aircraft. During high speed taxi the aircraft went airborne, he tried to circle back to the airport to get it back on the ground but he could not gain altitude and hit a tree.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPART CONCORD AIRPARK, DURING THE ATTEPMTED RETURN TO AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE NORTH OF FIELD. PILOT STATED THAT THEY HAD NO INTENTION ON TAKING OFF, BUT THEY WERE ONLY TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT. DURING HIGH SPEED TAXI THE AIRCRAFT WENT AIRBORNE, HE TRIED TO CIRCLE BACK TO THE AIRPORT TO GET IT BACK ON THE GROUND BUT HE COULD NOT GAIN ALTITUDE AND HIT A TREE.

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 CEN18LA301Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPainesville, OHThe student pilot’s failure to maintain an airspeed below flight speed during a practice taxi run, which resulted in the airplane inadvertently becoming airborne. Once airborne, the reduced engine power due to an improper propeller pitch setting and…Jul 27, 2018 · Substantial damage