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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Sea & Sky KRUCKER CYGNET · Point Venture, TX · October 6, 2021

Date: October 6, 2021 · 19:04 local
Place: Point Venture, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA008
Reported as: Sea & Sky Krucker Cygnet
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total

N38ATRegistered now · Sea & Sky KRUCKER CYGNETS/N H20057 Airframe modelSea & Sky KRUCKER CYGNET Engine modelRotax 912UL 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.

Aircraft accident was witnessed and video confirmed. During level flight over lake travis, aircraft began a slight climb then came up into a sharp nose up attitude until it stalled. The aircraft decended 500-600 feet and impacted the water. Pilot later died at the hospital.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT WAS WITNESSED AND VIDEO CONFIRMED. DURING LEVEL FLIGHT OVER LAKE TRAVIS, AIRCRAFT BEGAN A SLIGHT CLIMB THEN CAME UP INTO A SHARP NOSE UP ATTITUDE UNTIL IT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT DECENDED 500-600 FEET AND IMPACTED THE WATER. PILOT LATER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.

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 CEN22LA008Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPoint Venture, TXThe pilot’s abrupt pitch up maneuver in response to the localized wind conditions which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and subsequent impact with water.Oct 7, 2021 · Substantial damage