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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cassel Douglas A SPARROWHAWK II · North Myrtle Be, SC · October 7, 2020

Date: October 7, 2020 · 18:00 local
Place: North Myrtle Be, SC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N40380
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA031
Reported as: Cassel Douglas A Sparrowhawk II
Reported engine: SUBARU EJ-25
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total

N40380Registered now · Cassel Douglas A SPARROWHAWK IIS/N 114 Airframe modelCassel Douglas A SPARROWHAWK II

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What happened

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

Aircraft was filled with 26 gallons of fuel and departed SC21 on October 7, 2020. Aircraft flew to 81NC approx. a 10 minute flight. Aircraft departed and headed to cre approx. another 20 minute flight. During flight engine lost power. Pilot initiated a forced landing on the beach at waties island SC. Upon landing nose of aircraft sunk into sand and prevailing winds flipped over gyrocopter causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS FILLED WITH 26 GALLONS OF FUEL AND DEPARTED SC21 ON OCTOBER 7, 2020. AIRCRAFT FLEW TO 81NC APPROX. A 10 MINUTE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND HEADED TO CRE APPROX. ANOTHER 20 MINUTE FLIGHT. DURING FLIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING ON THE BEACH AT WATIES ISLAND SC. UPON LANDING NOSE OF AIRCRAFT SUNK INTO SAND AND PREVAILING WINDS FLIPPED OVER GYROCOPTER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ERA21LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth Myrtle Beach, SCA ruptured fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and a total loss of engine power.Oct 7, 2020 · Substantial damage