# Accident 20230813014629A: Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS, Hickory, NC, August 13, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 2023, 11:28 local time
- Place: Hickory, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7731° N, 81.3527° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7731&lon=-81.3527&mi=10
- Aircraft: N239WD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N239WD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS (registry code 06001A5, https://openairdocs.org/model/scoda-aeronautica-ltda-super-petrel-ls) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 914UL (registry code 55553, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCODA AERONAUTICA LTDA SUPER PETREL LS
- Reported engine: ROTAX 914UL
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,100 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA334) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230813014629A

## Narrative

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

LAND & SEA CAPABLE AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT TOOK OFF AT HKY AT 11:19 AM EST. WITH STUDENT PILOT ON BOARD.  AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINE WHILE FLYING OVER LAKE HICKORY AT 11:28 AM.  2 FATAL.

T-EA68-FY23-1860

## 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 ERA23LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA334), Aug 13, 2023: Scoda Aeronautica Ltda Super Petrel LS (N239WD), Hickory, NC, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at a low altitude over water, which resulted in a collision and loss of control.

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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