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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Burke Raymond J JR S-7S · Tyonek, AK · August 4, 2018

Date: August 4, 2018 · 15:30 local
Place: Tyonek, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8443B
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA469
Reported as: Burke Raymond J JR S-7S
Reported engine: ROTAX 912S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,273 total360 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N8443BRegistered now · Burke Raymond J JR S-7SS/N 0405398 · Built 2006 Airframe modelBurke Raymond J JR S-7S Engine modelRotax 912S series4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft landed at an unimproved airstrip that is about 900' long with 30' tall trees at either end in the morning. Airman departed in the afternoon when temp had risen to approx. 73 degrees f. aircraft was almost at gross weight for takeoff. Aircraft took off into ground effect but then settled back down below the tree line. Airman attempted to pull up and stalled aircraft, causing it to fall back to the ground. Subsequent impact with trees caused significant damage to wings, landing gear and propellor.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED AT AN UNIMPROVED AIRSTRIP THAT IS ABOUT 900' LONG WITH 30' TALL TREES AT EITHER END IN THE MORNING. AIRMAN DEPARTED IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN TEMP HAD RISEN TO APPROX. 73 DEGREES F. AIRCRAFT WAS ALMOST AT GROSS WEIGHT FOR TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF INTO GROUND EFFECT BUT THEN SETTLED BACK DOWN BELOW THE TREE LINE. AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO PULL UP AND STALLED AIRCRAFT, CAUSING IT TO FALL BACK TO THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT IMPACT WITH TREES CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO WINGS, LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLOR.

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 GAA18CA469Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's climb capability due to his use of full flaps during a short-field takeoff, his failure to attain a positive climb rate after takeoff, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an…Aug 4, 2018 · Substantial damage