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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Patrick Carroll JA30 SUPERSTOL · Chelan, WA · May 6, 2019

Date: May 6, 2019 · 06:29 local
Place: Chelan, WA
Airport: Lake Chelan Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N825PW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19FA133
Reported as: Patrick Carroll JA30 Superstol
Reported engine: ROTAX 914 (SERIES)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 40 total40 in this make and model

N825PWRegistration cancelled Oct 30, 2021 · Patrick Carroll JA30 SUPERSTOLS/N JA 308-07-13 · Built 2014 Airframe modelPatrick Carroll JA30 SUPERSTOL Engine modelRotax 914 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot of N825PW departed on rwy 20 climbed to 75FT and turned to heading of approximately 060 degrees stalled and crashed. The impact was fatal followed by a fire which destroyed the aircraft. The crash site was approximately 500 yds. From his take off roll start point. Initial security camera video shows total sequence of events. NTSB is checking for engine problems.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT OF N825PW DEPARTED ON RWY 20 CLIMBED TO 75FT AND TURNED TO HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 060 DEGREES STALLED AND CRASHED. THE IMPACT WAS FATAL FOLLOWED BY A FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. THE CRASH SITE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 YDS. FROM HIS TAKE OFF ROLL START POINT. INITIAL SECURITY CAMERA VIDEO SHOWS TOTAL SEQUENCE OF EVENTS. NTSB IS CHECKING FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS.

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 WPR19FA133Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportChelan, WAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.May 6, 2019 · Destroyed

Other reports on N825PW · 1

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

Accident 20180722017599ALanding: Touchdown · Chelan Falls, WAPilot had practiced numerous take offs and landings at lake Chelan airport prior to landing at Chelan Falls private strip. Flew to private strip in Chelan Falls and landed on/or short of obstacle and sheered off main gear from the aircraft. Fuselage then…Jul 22, 2018 · Substantial damage