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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA · Santa Fe, NM · April 8, 2019

Date: April 8, 2019 · 15:40 local
Place: Santa Fe, NM
Airport: Santa Fe Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N118LS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19FA106
Reported as: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra
Reported engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,589 total

N118LSRegistration cancelled May 1, 2020 · Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRAS/N 174 · Built 2006 Airframe modelCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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On 4/08/2019, at approximately 1540 mountain daylight time (MDT), a construzioni aeronautiche Tecnam P2002 sierra aircraft bearing registration number N118LS, registered to volare, LLC, impacted the terrain, at 3537'32.8302", -10605'29.0684" (approximately 500 feet north of the departure end of runway 33 at the Santa Fe Municipal Airport (ksaf), in Santa Fe, new Mexico. The aircraft was being operated by a part 61 flight school and providing flight instruction at the time of the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the flight instructor and student pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from Santa Fe, new Mexico on April 8, 2019 at 1450 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON 4/08/2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1540 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME (MDT), A CONSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNAM P2002 SIERRA AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N118LS, REGISTERED TO VOLARE, LLC, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN, AT 3537'32.8302", -10605'29.0684" (APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 33 AT THE SANTA FE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KSAF), IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY A PART 61 FLIGHT SCHOOL AND PROVIDING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO ON APRIL 8, 2019 AT 1450 MDT.

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 WPR19FA106Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSanta Fe, NMThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and loss of control.Apr 8, 2019 · Destroyed

Other reports on N118LS · 1

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

Incident 20190524008469ILanding: Approach · Boulder City, NVThe takeoff was normal on runway 27, lifted off about 80 mph and made a left turn (crosswind) and flew downwind. During this time raised the landing gear, nothing was out of the normal with regards to the sounds of the gear. Stayed in the pattern to practice…May 24, 2019 · Substantial damage