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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bolkow PHOEBUS B-1 · Alvord Desert, OR · July 17, 2019

Date: July 17, 2019 · 12:26 local
Place: Alvord Desert, OR
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N112AJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA191
Reported as: Bolkow Phoebus B-1
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 168 total10 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N112AJRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2021 · Bolkow PHOEBUS B-1S/N 747 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBolkow PHOEBUS B-1 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Witness statement: during an auto tow takeoff the aircraft was between 100 and 150 feet AGL. The aircraft suddenly pitched up, rolled left and impacted the ground, nose first in a near vertical position. The aircraft was destroyed, the pilot did not survive his injuries .

As the FAA filed it

WITNESS STATEMENT: DURING AN AUTO TOW TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT WAS BETWEEN 100 AND 150 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY PITCHED UP, ROLLED LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND, NOSE FIRST IN A NEAR VERTICAL POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, THE PILOT DID NOT SURVIVE HIS INJURIES .

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 WPR19LA191Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAlvord Desert, ORPilot’s failure to properly respond to a slack towline during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control of the glider.Jul 17, 2019 · Destroyed