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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Stephen Cabiroy XL-RG-5 · Saint Cloud, FL · August 21, 2019

Date: August 21, 2019 · 11:47 local
Place: Saint Cloud, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N735D
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19LA253
Reported as: Stephen Cabiroy XL-RG-5
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,040 total

N735DRegistered now · Stephen Cabiroy XL-RG-5S/N 3RX180 · Built 2016 Airframe modelStephen Cabiroy XL-RG-5 Engine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot took off from kissimmee airport (kism) en-route to sebastian (KX26), Florida.

The take off and climb out were normal. As soon as kissimmee tower released them on their way the pilot acknowledged. Within seconds of ending his radio transmission the aircraft lost all electrical power and more importantly engine power. The pilot best option was to land in a large open field. He landed and as it slowed it dug in and flipped over onto its roof. The pilot found a way out but the passengers legs were stuck in the rudder pedals.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM KISSIMMEE AIRPORT (KISM) EN-ROUTE TO SEBASTIAN (KX26), FLORIDA.

THE TAKE OFF AND CLIMB OUT WERE NORMAL. AS SOON AS KISSIMMEE TOWER RELEASED THEM ON THEIR WAY THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED. WITHIN SECONDS OF ENDING HIS RADIO TRANSMISSION THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND MORE IMPORTANTLY ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT BEST OPTION WAS TO LAND IN A LARGE OPEN FIELD. HE LANDED AND AS IT SLOWED IT DUG IN AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS ROOF. THE PILOT FOUND A WAY OUT BUT THE PASSENGERS LEGS WERE STUCK IN THE RUDDER PEDALS.

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 ERA19LA253Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSt. Cloud, FLThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane electrical system’s positive/negative leads to the 24v battery, which resulted in a total loss of electrical and engine power in flight.Aug 21, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N735D · 1

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

Incident 20170611016509ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Mattaponi, VAThe pilot was operating his experimental aircraft for the purpose of phase 1 testing. He was testing the max gross weight and used 100 lbs less than what should have been the max take off weight for the given conditions and c.g. the pilot aborted at the half…Jun 11, 2017 · Minor damage