34.2098° N, 118.4900° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at VAN NUYS (VNY), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
April 26, 2022 · 07:42 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Airport
Van Nuys
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N515DR
Reported as
Ronneberg Dave Ronneberg Berkut
Reported engine
Performance Aero EXP
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total650 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N515DR departed Van Nuys Airport. Upon take off the pilot heard a loud bang and felt a breeze. ATC contacted N515DR to report something had fallen off the aircraft. The aircraft maintained power and circled the airport while debris was removed from the airfield. Upon ATC clearance the aircraft landed without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
N515DR DEPARTED VAN NUYS AIRPORT. UPON TAKE OFF THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT A BREEZE. ATC CONTACTED N515DR TO REPORT SOMETHING HAD FALLEN OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED POWER AND CIRCLED THE AIRPORT WHILE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRFIELD. UPON ATC CLEARANCE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.