# Accident 20241215021889A: Capella Aircraft Corp FW1C50, Ozark, MO, December 15, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 2024, 11:20 local time
- Place: Ozark, MO
- Airport: Gimlin
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9638° N, 93.1702° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9638&lon=-93.1702&mi=10
- Aircraft: N556CF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N556CF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Capella FW1C50 (registry code 05902T1, https://openairdocs.org/model/capella-fw1c50) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 503 DCDI (registry code 55566, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAPELLA AIRCRAFT CORP FW1C50
- Reported engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 94 total, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN25LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241215021889A

## Narrative

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

PIC WAS PERFORMING A FAST TAXI WITH THE INTENTION OF CONDUCTING A CHECK OF THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS. A GUST OF WIND MADE THE AIRCRAFT TAKE FLIGHT. THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENTERED A TURN TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED JUST OFF THE AIRFIELD.  THE AIRCRAFT CONTROL WERE INTACT WITH NO MECHANICAL ISSUES.

## 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 CEN25LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA062), Dec 15, 2024: Capella FW1C50 (N556CF), Ozark, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during high-speed taxi.

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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