# Accident 20190223010469A: Stol UC-1, Winter Haven, FL, February 23, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 2019, 12:55 local time
- Place: Winter Haven, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.0561° N, 81.7533° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0561&lon=-81.7533&mi=10
- Aircraft: N65NE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65NE-2019-06-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stol UC-1 (registry code 8640202, https://openairdocs.org/model/stol-uc-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STOL UC-1
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA19FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA106) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190223010469A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY AND AT APPROX. 250' THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PERFORMED A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE HOWEVER WHEN THE THEOTTLE WAS PULLED BACK ON L/H ENGINE, THE ENGINE QUIT. THEY WERE TOO LOW TO RESTART ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO HOUSE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA19FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA106), Feb 23, 2019: Stol UC-1 (N65NE), Winter Haven, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of left engine power for reasons that could not be determined, and the instructor's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in a loss of…

## Other reports on N65NE (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20190125009559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190125009559I), Jan 25, 2019: Stol UC-1 (N65NE), Winter Haven, FL, No damage. N65NE, Stol, landed runway 5 and the gear collapsed. POB: 3, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 01/25/2019 2030Z This incident occurred during gov't…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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