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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dehavilland Canada DHC-1 CHIPMUNKX · Lebanon, TN · July 15, 2021

Date: July 15, 2021 · 09:54 local
Place: Lebanon, TN
Airport: Fall Creek
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N47YC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA288
Reported as: Dehavilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunkx
Reported engine: Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N47YCRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2023 · Dehavilland Canada DHC-1 CHIPMUNKXS/N 147X · Built 1950 Airframe modelDehavilland Canada DHC-1 CHIPMUNKX Engine modelDehav ENG GIPSY MAJORReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot performed a engine run up for about 15 minutes for warm up and engine checks. After takeoff reaching an altitude of approximately 150-200 ft the engine abruptly stopped running the pilot surveyed the area spotted a road with a small clearing to his left and attempted to land clipping the top of a tree impacting the ground nose first then main tires the aircraft slid on the ground 50 ft turning to the left collapsing the main landing gear and stopping.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT PERFORMED A ENGINE RUN UP FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES FOR WARM UP AND ENGINE CHECKS. AFTER TAKEOFF REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 150-200 FT THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED RUNNING THE PILOT SURVEYED THE AREA SPOTTED A ROAD WITH A SMALL CLEARING TO HIS LEFT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND CLIPPING THE TOP OF A TREE IMPACTING THE GROUND NOSE FIRST THEN MAIN TIRES THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON THE GROUND 50 FT TURNING TO THE LEFT COLLAPSING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND STOPPING.

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 ERA21LA288Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLebanon, TNA total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Jul 15, 2021 · Substantial damage