What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N6048U is a 2011 Cessna 162 skycatcher owned and operated by aviation
Adventures LLC of manassas, VA. The special airworthiness light-sport a/w
Date is 3 January 2012 and the valid certification issue/expiration date
Is 19 January 2012/31 January 2012.
The purpose of the flight was a solo cross country flight. Aircraft was
Started with a power cart due to low battery voltage. Upon start no
Abnormal indications. During cruise flight low voltage annunciator light
Illuminated. Pilot did not reference the POH based upon a suggestion
From ground personnel that the annunciator may activate and not to worry about it. After several minutes in flight pilot notice degradation of
Electrical power and subsequent loss. Weather information at 2355Z was
10SM OVC100 06/MO7. Pilot attempted at to land 33L at hwy with no indication of airspeed, no trim and no communication. Aircraft contacted
The runway, porpoised and separated the nose gear completely with
Subsequent prop strike damage and minor tailcone skin damage. No injuries
Or subtsantial damage to aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
N6048U IS A 2011 CESSNA 162 SKYCATCHER OWNED AND OPERATED BY AVIATION
ADVENTURES LLC OF MANASSAS, VA. THE SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS LIGHT-SPORT A/W
DATE IS 3 JANUARY 2012 AND THE VALID CERTIFICATION ISSUE/EXPIRATION DATE
IS 19 JANUARY 2012/31 JANUARY 2012.
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS
STARTED WITH A POWER CART DUE TO LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE. UPON START NO
ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT LOW VOLTAGE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT
ILLUMINATED. PILOT DID NOT REFERENCE THE POH BASED UPON A SUGGESTION
FROM GROUND PERSONNEL THAT THE ANNUNCIATOR MAY ACTIVATE AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES IN FLIGHT PILOT NOTICE DEGRADATION OF
ELECTRICAL POWER AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS. WEATHER INFORMATION AT 2355Z WAS
10SM OVC100 06/MO7. PILOT ATTEMPTED AT TO LAND 33L AT HWY WITH NO INDICATION OF AIRSPEED, NO TRIM AND NO COMMUNICATION. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED
THE RUNWAY, PORPOISED AND SEPARATED THE NOSE GEAR COMPLETELY WITH
SUBSEQUENT PROP STRIKE DAMAGE AND MINOR TAILCONE SKIN DAMAGE. NO INJURIES
OR SUBTSANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.