20200419004539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Oakdale, CA · April 19, 2020

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Date: April 19, 2020 · 17:45 local
Place: Oakdale, CA
Airport: Oakdale Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total3 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On April 19, 2020 at approximately 1745, aircraft departed Oakdale Airport (O27). Pilot stated shortly after take off at roughly 150 feet, the aircraft encountered turbulence and then loss lift. Pilot attempted to return to runway but was unable and landed in field adjacent to airport. Off field landing resulted in aircraft impacting trees and ground which caused the damage to the aircraft. No mechanical issues reported prior to accident. Pilot believes he flew into rotor wash from helicopter which caused the loss of lift.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 19, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1745, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OAKDALE AIRPORT (O27). PILOT STATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF AT ROUGHLY 150 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND THEN LOSS LIFT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO RUNWAY BUT WAS UNABLE AND LANDED IN FIELD ADJACENT TO AIRPORT. OFF FIELD LANDING RESULTED IN AIRCRAFT IMPACTING TREES AND GROUND WHICH CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO MECHANICAL ISSUES REPORTED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. PILOT BELIEVES HE FLEW INTO ROTOR WASH FROM HELICOPTER WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF LIFT.