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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Pipistrel Italia S R L SINUS 912 LSA · Marathon, FL · April 9, 2020

Date: April 9, 2020 · 17:00 local
Place: Marathon, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6263R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20LA149
Reported as: Pipistrel Italia S R L Sinus 912 LSA
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 126 total53 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N6263RRegistered now · Pipistrel Italia S R L SINUS 912 LSAS/N 998 SNM 912 LSA · Built 2020 Airframe modelPipistrel Italia S R L SINUS 912 LSA Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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

N6263R, a powered glider LSA, crashed into a house after departing Marathon, FL airport. The aircraft crashed into an unoccupied house located privacy data omitted. Witnesses reported the pilot experienced engine trouble and attempted to deploy a parachute. Aircraft crashed into the house causing the house to erupt in flames.

As the FAA filed it

N6263R, A POWERED GLIDER LSA, CRASHED INTO A HOUSE AFTER DEPARTING MARATHON, FL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO AN UNOCCUPIED HOUSE LOCATED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. WITNESSES REPORTED THE PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY A PARACHUTE. AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE CAUSING THE HOUSE TO ERUPT IN FLAMES.

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 ERA20LA149Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMarathon, FLThe pilot’s loss of control of the motorized glider, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with a residential home and postimpact fire. The reason for the loss of control could not be determined due to the condition of the wreckage.Apr 9, 2020 · Destroyed