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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cosmos PHASE 3 · Wayne, OK · September 19, 2020

Date: September 19, 2020 · 18:45 local
Place: Wayne, OK
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7024L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20LA413
Reported as: Cosmos Phase 3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N7024LRegistered now · Cosmos PHASE 3S/N C1091 · Built 2004 Airframe modelCosmos PHASE 3 Engine modelRotax 912 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.

On September 19, 2020 at 18:45 the pilot was taxiing out to his private runway when the aircraft crashed into a hay bale. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot was taken to percell municipal hospital with serious injuries then transferred to ou medical center where he passed away on September 26, 2020.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 AT 18:45 THE PILOT WAS TAXIING OUT TO HIS PRIVATE RUNWAY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A HAY BALE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS TAKEN TO PERCELL MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES THEN TRANSFERRED TO OU MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE PASSED AWAY ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2020.

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 CEN20LA413Accident · FatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWayne, OKA loss of control while taxiing for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Sep 19, 2020 · Substantial damage