What happened
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04/07/2023 At approximately 1355Z, privacy data omitted departed the Hendersonville Airport(0A7) on a northly heading from the grass strip adjacent to runway 33. The flight was conducted under visual meteorogical conditions with a clear sky and the winds from 140 degrees at 04 knots, as reported by the asheville regional airport (kavl).
The pilot stated that a turn was initiated to the left and at approximately 150 feet above ground level (AGL) and a speed of approximately 41 mph, the aircraft's rpms dropped.
The pilot made a left turn around trees, coming to rest on the back side of a house located approximately 450 feet west of the grass strip's runway centerline. The aircraft stopped facing 120 degrees true north and the fuselage was suspended in the air supported by the wings and the tail that were resting on the house.
The pilot stated the engine was still running when the aircraft came to a stop. The fuel tank was approximately half full and the fuel lines from tank to engine appeared to be clear with a blue tint. After the aircraft was removed from the house and porch, the pilot started the engine and ran it to power.
No engine issues noted at the time of the investigation.
Sas task #T-EA68-FY24-0977
As the FAA filed it
04/07/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1355Z, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED THE HENDERSONVILLE AIRPORT(0A7) ON A NORTHLY HEADING FROM THE GRASS STRIP ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 33. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VISUAL METEOROGICAL CONDITIONS WITH A CLEAR SKY AND THE WINDS FROM 140 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS, AS REPORTED BY THE ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (KAVL).
THE PILOT STATED THAT A TURN WAS INITIATED TO THE LEFT AND AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL) AND A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 41 MPH, THE AIRCRAFT'S RPMS DROPPED.
THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN AROUND TREES, COMING TO REST ON THE BACK SIDE OF A HOUSE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 450 FEET WEST OF THE GRASS STRIP'S RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED FACING 120 DEGREES TRUE NORTH AND THE FUSELAGE WAS SUSPENDED IN THE AIR SUPPORTED BY THE WINGS AND THE TAIL THAT WERE RESTING ON THE HOUSE.
THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP. THE FUEL TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY HALF FULL AND THE FUEL LINES FROM TANK TO ENGINE APPEARED TO BE CLEAR WITH A BLUE TINT. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE HOUSE AND PORCH, THE PILOT STARTED THE ENGINE AND RAN IT TO POWER.
NO ENGINE ISSUES NOTED AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTIGATION.
SAS TASK #T-EA68-FY24-0977
NTSB investigation
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