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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Clapp Daniel W GT 400 · Garden Ridge, TX · October 8, 2024

Date: October 8, 2024 · 10:25 local
Place: Garden Ridge, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2490H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA009
Reported as: Clapp Daniel W GT 400
Reported engine: ROTAX 503 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N2490HRegistered now · Clapp Daniel W GT 400S/N 082195G · Built 2001 Airframe modelClapp Daniel W GT 400 Engine modelRotax 503 series2 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft took off and shortly afterwards engine started to run rough. Pilot attempted to return to the runway. Aircraft failed to make it. Airplane impacted the ground causing sugnificiant damage. Pilot was removed and taken to a local hospital.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT FAILED TO MAKE IT. AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUGNIFICIANT DAMAGE. PILOT WAS REMOVED AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.

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 CEN25LA009Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGarden Ridge, TXA loss of engine power that resulted from improper fuel system maintenance and the subsequent fuel starvation due to the leaking fuel pump outlet fuel line.Oct 8, 2024 · Substantial damage