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FAA accident report · Versteeg Robert H JR TITAN II · Summerville, OR · June 4, 2019

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Date
June 4, 2019 · 19:30 local
Place
Summerville, OR
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4362V
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR19FA159
Reported as
Versteeg Robert H JR Titan II
Reported engine
ROTAX 912UL
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
N4362VRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2019 · Versteeg Robert H JR TITAN IIS/N D969112COHK0203 · Built 2010Airframe modelVersteeg Robert H JR TITAN IIEngine modelRotax 912ULReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Witnesses state non-rated pilot was performing steep climbs and turns, followed by steep descents at approximately 300' AGL just prior to, and including the accident maneuver resulting in near vertical descent into terrain.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESSES STATE NON-RATED PILOT WAS PERFORMING STEEP CLIMBS AND TURNS, FOLLOWED BY STEEP DESCENTS AT APPROXIMATELY 300' AGL JUST PRIOR TO, AND INCLUDING THE ACCIDENT MANEUVER RESULTING IN NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT INTO TERRAIN.

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 WPR19FA159Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSummerville, ORThe noncertificated pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain.Jun 5, 2019 · Destroyed