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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aircraft · June 23, 2023

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Date: June 23, 2023 · 13:30 local
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total

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What happened

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

During cruise flight. Engine hesitated and then lost power. Attempting to

Fly over a tree line. Pilot pulled up and banked to the right. Right wing

Stalled and impacted the ground nose first then right wing dug in and spun

Aircraft around. Coming to rest in an open pasture

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. ENGINE HESITATED AND THEN LOST POWER. ATTEMPTING TO

FLY OVER A TREE LINE. PILOT PULLED UP AND BANKED TO THE RIGHT. RIGHT WING

STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE FIRST THEN RIGHT WING DUG IN AND SPUN

AIRCRAFT AROUND. COMING TO REST IN AN OPEN PASTURE