# Accident 20220313003769A: Tuttle Bruce C JUNGSTER I, Rock Springs, WY, March 13, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 2022, 09:45 local time
- Place: Rock Springs, WY
- Airport: Southwest Wyoming Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5942° N, 109.0652° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5942&lon=-109.0652&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47BT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47BT-2023-06-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Tuttle Bruce C JUNGSTER I (registry code 056224O, https://openairdocs.org/model/tuttle-bruce-c-jungster-i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-200 series (registry code 17402, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TUTTLE BRUCE C JUNGSTER I
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-200
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 2 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220313003769A

## Narrative

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

ON MARCH 13, 2022 AT 1545Z, N47BT, AN AMATEUR-BUILT, EXPERIMENTAL JUNGSTER 1 AIRPLANE, MANEUVERED OFF THE SOUTH SIDE OF RUNWAY 21 DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT SOUTHWEST WYOMING REGIONAL AIRPORT (RKS). THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A SNOW BERM ALONG NEAR THE RUNWAY EDGE WHICH CAUSED IT TO PITCH DOWN AND FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 1554Z WERE VFR WITH WINDS 300 AT 5 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES AND OVERCAST CLOUDS AT 7500 FEET. 1 OCCUPANT, NO INJURIES.

## 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 WPR22LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA121), Mar 13, 2022: Tuttle Bruce C Jungster I (N47BT), Rock Springs, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.

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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