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FAA incident report · Chris A Saurenmann SEAREY LSX · Vero Beach, FL · March 5, 2021

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Date
March 5, 2021 · 16:30 local
Place
Vero Beach, FL
Airport
Vero Beach Regional
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N334Q
Reported as
Chris A Saurenmann Searey LSX
Reported engine
ROTAX 914 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
23,000 total
N334QRegistered now · Chris A Saurenmann SEAREY LSXS/N 1LK578C · Built 2020Airframe modelChris A Saurenmann SEAREY LSXEngine modelRotax 914 series4 cycle

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What happened

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On 3/5/2021 at 1630 EST, aircraft N334Q, a Searey Lsx departed runway 4 at Vero Beach Regional Airport. Upon takeoff, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. Pilot took immediate action to land on runway 12L, but landed 20 feet short of the runway. Pilot and passenger were able to walk away from the aircraft. Airport deployed fire rescue personnel to the scene. Aircraft suffered damage to the left landing gear only due to the impact.

As the FAA filed it

ON 3/5/2021 AT 1630 EST, AIRCRAFT N334Q, A SEAREY LSX DEPARTED RUNWAY 4 AT VERO BEACH REGIONAL AIRPORT. UPON TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION TO LAND ON RUNWAY 12L, BUT LANDED 20 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT. AIRPORT DEPLOYED FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL TO THE SCENE. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LANDING GEAR ONLY DUE TO THE IMPACT.