# Accident 20210724011709A: Siai-Marchetti SM-1019B, Lewiston, ID, July 24, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 2021, 11:52 local time
- Place: Lewiston, ID
- Airport: Lewiston-Nez Perce County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.3764° N, 117.0118° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3764&lon=-117.0118&mi=10
- Aircraft: N28U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28U-2023-08-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Siai-Marchetti SM-1019B (registry code 8120410, https://openairdocs.org/model/siai-marchetti-sm-1019b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-B17 (registry code 03065, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-b17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIAI-MARCHETTI SM-1019B
- Reported engine: ALLISON 250-B17
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA283) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210724011709A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MOMENTS AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT SHARPLY INCREASED ITS ANGLE OF ATTACK CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO STALL WITH MOVEMENT TOWARD THE LEFT, BEGAN TO SPIN DOWNWARD UNTIL IMPACTING THE TERRAIN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR21FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA283), Jul 24, 2021: Siai-Marchetti SM-1019B (N28U), Lewiston, ID, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to remove the flight control lock before departure, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was his failure to perform…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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