20221029020309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Snyder Ronald L BEARHAWK PATROL · Hanover Twp., PA · October 29, 2022

Date: October 29, 2022 · 14:50 local
Place: Hanover Twp., PA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N964RS
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23FA045
Reported as: Snyder Ronald L Bearhawk Patrol
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N964RSRegistered now · Snyder Ronald L BEARHAWK PATROLS/N P318 · Built 2020 Airframe modelSnyder Ronald L BEARHAWK PATROL Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 10/29/2022 the pilot departed wilkes barre Wyoming valley airport (kwbw) on a return flight to farmers pride airport (9N7). The pilot was into the flight for about four minutes when he experienced a problem. The pilot unbuckled his seat belt. The aircraft became unstable and yawed in an uncontrolled manner causing the pilot to be thrown from the aircraft and hitting the tail section. The aircraft became uncontrollable and crashed in a field killing the passenger on board.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10/29/2022 THE PILOT DEPARTED WILKES BARRE WYOMING VALLEY AIRPORT (KWBW) ON A RETURN FLIGHT TO FARMERS PRIDE AIRPORT (9N7). THE PILOT WAS INTO THE FLIGHT FOR ABOUT FOUR MINUTES WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM. THE PILOT UNBUCKLED HIS SEAT BELT. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNSTABLE AND YAWED IN AN UNCONTROLLED MANNER CAUSING THE PILOT TO BE THROWN FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND HITTING THE TAIL SECTION. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND CRASHED IN A FIELD KILLING THE PASSENGER ON BOARD.

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 ERA23FA045Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHanover Township, PAThe pilot’s decision to unlatch his seatbelt during flight, which allowed him to exit the airplane and impact the tail, resulting in a loss of control and impact with terrain.Oct 29, 2022 · Substantial damage