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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET · Englewood, CO · February 22, 2019

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Date: February 22, 2019 · 14:35 local
Place: Englewood, CO
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N108TE
Reported as: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Eaglet
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 460 total2 in this make and model79 in the last 90 days

N108TERegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2020 · Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLETS/N 1226 · Built 2009 Airframe modelCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot's reported all proper indications for engine power on takeoff roll and initial climb. Then, the aircraft failed to climb. Airport video shows what appears to be a normal takeoff roll and initial climb which then did not exceed ATC tower height. The tower offered any runway option. Once turning back toward the center of the airport the CFI banked in excess of 30 degrees resulting in an excessive sink rate which she did not halt prior to completing the turn, nor impacting the turf north of runway 10.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT'S REPORTED ALL PROPER INDICATIONS FOR ENGINE POWER ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND INITIAL CLIMB. THEN, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLIMB. AIRPORT VIDEO SHOWS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A NORMAL TAKEOFF ROLL AND INITIAL CLIMB WHICH THEN DID NOT EXCEED ATC TOWER HEIGHT. THE TOWER OFFERED ANY RUNWAY OPTION. ONCE TURNING BACK TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE AIRPORT THE CFI BANKED IN EXCESS OF 30 DEGREES RESULTING IN AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE WHICH SHE DID NOT HALT PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE TURN, NOR IMPACTING THE TURF NORTH OF RUNWAY 10.