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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Stucky Steven D RV-7 · Topeka, KS · July 16, 2022

Date: July 16, 2022 · 12:43 local
Place: Topeka, KS
Airport: Buena Terra Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N283S
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22FA254
Reported as: Stucky Steven D RV-7
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot

N283SRegistered now · Stucky Steven D RV-7S/N 73041 · Built 2009 Airframe modelStucky Steven D RV-7 Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot departed Buena Terra Airport (33KS) to obtain fuel for an upcoming trip. The accident aircraft departed runway 19 and pulled up at the end of the runway in a near vertical attitude. The accident aircraft reached an altitude of approximately 250 to 300 feet. The engine sputtered and the aircraft started to descend and engine power came back. The pilot was unable to regain control of the aircraft before it struck the ground fatally injurying the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT DEPARTED BUENA TERRA AIRPORT (33KS) TO OBTAIN FUEL FOR AN UPCOMING TRIP. THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 19 AND PULLED UP AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 250 TO 300 FEET. THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DESCEND AND ENGINE POWER CAME BACK. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT STRUCK THE GROUND FATALLY INJURYING THE PILOT.

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 WPR22FA254Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTopeka, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while performing an aerobatic maneuver on takeoff, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, a subsequent aerodynamic stall, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident…Jul 16, 2022 · Substantial damage