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FAA accident report · Jon Bergstedt JP FLYER · Wasilla, AK · September 14, 2024

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Date
September 14, 2024 · 09:30 local
Place
Wasilla, AK
Airport
Anderson Lake
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1202Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC24FA092
Reported as
Jon Bergstedt JP Flyer
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360-A2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
25,000 total
N1202YRegistered now · Jon Bergstedt JP FLYERS/N 2 · Built 2024Airframe modelJon Bergstedt JP FLYEREngine modelLycoming O-360-A2AReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

During our investigation we found the following.

Aircraft conformity evaluation was performed and signed off on 13 September 2024.

Aircraft records review and aircraft inspection was accomplished on 13 September 2024.

Airworthiness certificate was issued on 13 September 2024.

Witness stated that the engine had been sitting for multiple years.

Witness stated that minimal engine runs had been accomplished at aircraft build site with aircraft strapped to truck.

Witness stated that pilot was aware of engine break in procedures and that he wanted to do them in flight.

Initial flight was performed on 14 September 2024 at 0933.

Witness stated that the pilot taxied from the build location to the air strip.

Witness took a video of the aircraft taking off, video stops after aircraft is airborne.

Aircraft accident site was approximately 370 meters from the end of the air strip.

NTSB will be performing an engine teardown in early October. We will provide an addendum at that time.

Unable to review build records and maintenance records at time of accident.

As the FAA filed it

DURING OUR INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THE FOLLOWING.

AIRCRAFT CONFORMITY EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED AND SIGNED OFF ON 13 SEPTEMBER 2024.

AIRCRAFT RECORDS REVIEW AND AIRCRAFT INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 13 SEPTEMBER 2024.

AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED ON 13 SEPTEMBER 2024.

WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR MULTIPLE YEARS.

WITNESS STATED THAT MINIMAL ENGINE RUNS HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AT AIRCRAFT BUILD SITE WITH AIRCRAFT STRAPPED TO TRUCK.

WITNESS STATED THAT PILOT WAS AWARE OF ENGINE BREAK IN PROCEDURES AND THAT HE WANTED TO DO THEM IN FLIGHT.

INITIAL FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED ON 14 SEPTEMBER 2024 AT 0933.

WITNESS STATED THAT THE PILOT TAXIED FROM THE BUILD LOCATION TO THE AIR STRIP.

WITNESS TOOK A VIDEO OF THE AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF, VIDEO STOPS AFTER AIRCRAFT IS AIRBORNE.

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT SITE WAS APPROXIMATELY 370 METERS FROM THE END OF THE AIR STRIP.

NTSB WILL BE PERFORMING AN ENGINE TEARDOWN IN EARLY OCTOBER. WE WILL PROVIDE AN ADDENDUM AT THAT TIME.

UNABLE TO REVIEW BUILD RECORDS AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

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 ANC24FA092Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportWasilla, AKThe installation of an improperly sized fuel line that did not allow for adequate fuel flow to the engine, resulting in a partial loss of engine power and collision with trees.Sep 14, 2024 · Destroyed