# Accident 20221023020439A: Rhinehart Gerald A Jr STOLP SDTR TOO SA300, Lordstown, OH, October 23, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 2022, 14:15 local time
- Place: Lordstown, OH
- Airport: Personal Air Strip
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1665° N, 80.8144° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1665&lon=-80.8144&mi=10
- Aircraft: N160JR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N160JR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rhinehart Gerald A JR STOLP SDTR TOO SA300 (registry code 05601NO, https://openairdocs.org/model/rhinehart-gerald-a-jr-stolp-sdtr-too-sa300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RHINEHART GERALD A JR STOLP SDTR TOO SA300
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA041) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221023020439A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 20'- 30' THE CONTROL STICK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY FORE AND AFT.  PILOT DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT VICE PUTTING IT BACK ON THE GROUND BECAUSE HE DIDN'T THINK HE HAD ENOUGH RUNWAY REMAINING AND WOULD'VE GONE INTO THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.  PILOT LOOKED BACK AND SAW THE ELEVATOR VIBRATING BUT COULD NOT SEE THE ENTIRE ELEVATOR TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE VIBRATION DUE TO BEING STRAPPED IN AND HAVING A LIMITED FIELD OF VIEW.  PILOT WAS ABLE TO PUT IN ELEVATOR INPUTS BUT NO GREAT CORRECTIONS ONLY WHAT WAS REQUIRED TO FLY.  PILOT MAINTAINED A SPEED BETWEEN 70-75 MPH, WHICH IS 10 MPH SLOWER THAN HE USUALLY FLIES THE PATTERN.  WHILE TURNING FROM DOWNWIND TO BASE NOSE PITCHED OVER AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED FLIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

## 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 ERA23LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA041), Oct 23, 2022: Rhinehart Stolp Sdtr TOO SA300 (N160JR), Lordstown, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the improper installation of…

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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