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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Evolution REVO · Hawthorne, CA · October 4, 2020

Date: October 4, 2020 · 09:34 local
Place: Hawthorne, CA
Airport: Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N449WB
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA003
Reported as: Evolution Revo
Reported engine: ROTAX 912 IS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot

N449WBRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2022 · Evolution REVOS/N 000614 · Built 2015 Airframe modelEvolution REVO Engine modelRotax 912 IS 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.

The pilot took off at approximately 0936 at which time the weight-shift-controlled aircraft veered to the right and flew towards the culvert approximately 350 feet north of runway 25L and collided with the north wall of the culvert. The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. Pilot times were not available, if this information become available this report will be amended.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT TOOK OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 0936 AT WHICH TIME THE WEIGHT-SHIFT-CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND FLEW TOWARDS THE CULVERT APPROXIMATELY 350 FEET NORTH OF RUNWAY 25L AND COLLIDED WITH THE NORTH WALL OF THE CULVERT. THE PILOT WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. PILOT TIMES WERE NOT AVAILABLE, IF THIS INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED.

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 WPR21LA003Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHawthorne, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.Oct 4, 2020 · Substantial damage