# Accident 20200505003999A: Degarmo Jim SPORT 1000, Little Falls, MN, May 5, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 5, 2020, 13:00 local time
- Place: Little Falls, MN
- Airport: Little Falls/Morrison County-L
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.9494° N, 94.3469° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9494&lon=-94.3469&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7013W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7013W-2022-12-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Degarmo Jim SPORT 1000 (registry code 05605EH, https://openairdocs.org/model/degarmo-jim-sport-1000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEGARMO JIM SPORT 1000
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN20CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA177) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200505003999A

## Narrative

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

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM A TEST FLIGHT, PILOT INTENDED TO FLY 10-15 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY TO OBSERVE THE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC'S OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER WING AND CONTROL SURFACE SKIN REPLACEMENT. AFTER LIFT OFF AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT, PILOT INPUT COUNTER CONTROL BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE ROLL, AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL BEFORE IT RAPIDLY DESCENDED AND CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS SOUTHWEST OF RUNWAY 31

## 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 CEN20CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA177), May 5, 2020: M-Squared Sport 1000 (N7013W), Little Falls, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The uncertificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

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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