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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER · Hillsboro, OR · June 7, 2022

Date: June 7, 2022 · 16:50 local
Place: Hillsboro, OR
Airport: Hillsboro
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N565L
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA203
Reported as: Czech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 205 total

N565LRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2023 · Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISERS/N C0486 · Built 2013 Airframe modelCzech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER Engine modelRotax 912ULS 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.

06/07/2022 Pilot interview.

I preflighted aircraft. Sump both tanks and engine filter. Preflight was normal no contamination of fuel. Aircraft was parked on the grass at the nw t hangars.

Run up was normal.

Entered runway opened throttle to full. Engine rpms were over 5,000 which is the normal range. Everything looked normal. Started my takeoff roll. About 200 feet AGL heard a difference in engine RPM, had a few moments of partial power then engine stopped completely.

At that moment increased angle of attack, verified fuel pump was on and switched fuel selector from left to right tank and tried to restart the engine. When engine did not start, focused on landing the aircraft straight ahead. Maneuvered the plane as slow as possible but without stalling. Hit the fence just above stall speed. Came to rest just outside the airport. After the aircraft came to rest. I moved the fuel selector to off, turned off the avionics and put the parachute pin back in the handle.

As the FAA filed it

06/07/2022 PILOT INTERVIEW.

I PREFLIGHTED AIRCRAFT. SUMP BOTH TANKS AND ENGINE FILTER. PREFLIGHT WAS NORMAL NO CONTAMINATION OF FUEL. AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED ON THE GRASS AT THE NW T HANGARS.

RUN UP WAS NORMAL.

ENTERED RUNWAY OPENED THROTTLE TO FULL. ENGINE RPMS WERE OVER 5,000 WHICH IS THE NORMAL RANGE. EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL. STARTED MY TAKEOFF ROLL. ABOUT 200 FEET AGL HEARD A DIFFERENCE IN ENGINE RPM, HAD A FEW MOMENTS OF PARTIAL POWER THEN ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY.

AT THAT MOMENT INCREASED ANGLE OF ATTACK, VERIFIED FUEL PUMP WAS ON AND SWITCHED FUEL SELECTOR FROM LEFT TO RIGHT TANK AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE DID NOT START, FOCUSED ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AHEAD. MANEUVERED THE PLANE AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE BUT WITHOUT STALLING. HIT THE FENCE JUST ABOVE STALL SPEED. CAME TO REST JUST OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST. I MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO OFF, TURNED OFF THE AVIONICS AND PUT THE PARACHUTE PIN BACK IN THE HANDLE.

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 WPR22LA203Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHillsboro, ORA missing fuel filler cap O-ring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel.Jun 7, 2022 · Substantial damage