# Accident 20190706009269A: Freeman Lloyd C SUPER KOALA, Hazen, ND, July 6, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 2019, 09:50 local time
- Place: Hazen, ND
- Airport: Mercer County Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.2900° N, 101.5808° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2900&lon=-101.5808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N220FF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N220FF-2022-07-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Freeman Lloyd C SUPER KOALA (registry code 056236A, https://openairdocs.org/model/freeman-lloyd-c-super-koala) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 503DCSI (registry code 55567, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503dcsi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FREEMAN LLOYD C SUPER KOALA
- Reported engine: ROTAX 503DCSI
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN19LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA219) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190706009269A

## Narrative

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

THIS AIRCRAFT WAS MANUFACTURED FROM A KIT.  THE WINGS HAD BEEN REMOVED TO TRANSPORT THE AIRCRAFT TO HAZEN, ND.

THE AIRCRAFT WINGS WERE RE-INSTALLED AND A TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED.

PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT ON TAKEOFF AS IT BECAME AIRBORNE.  THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT AILERON BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS LEFT ROLL.  THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND 15 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRCRAFT THEN ROTATED 180 DEGREES AS IT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BELLY.

THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED.

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 CEN19LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA219), Jul 6, 2019: Fisher Flying Products Super Koala (N220FF), Hazen, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane owner's and mechanic's improper rigging and cable tension of the aileron control system, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.

## Other reports on N220FF (1)

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

- [Accident 20100824044739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100824044739A), Aug 24, 2010: Freeman Llo SUPER KOALA (N220FF), Traverse City, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot reported aircraft lost engine power . He attemted an emergency landing in a open field, but could not clear a hill. Aircraft impacted the ground and…

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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