- Date
- October 22, 2000, 09:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Lucedale, MS
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N302CACamillo Annaloro C A Spcl Quicks
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 17, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20001022016149A
- Case key
- 50512
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Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to secure a fabric panel during preflight inspection resulting in the panel separating from the aircraft during climb after takeoff, passing through the propeller and damaging wing flap fabric, loss of engine power due to wing flap fabric wrapping around the propeller, and damage to the aircraft during a forced landing into trees.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a climbing turn after takeoff a fabric panel separated from the aircraft and went through the propeller. Fabric on the wing flaps was damage and the fabric wrapped around the propeller flange. The pilot reduced engine power to idle and set up for a forced landing. The aircraft was over trees and the pilot flared onto the trees. Examination of the aircraft after the accident by an FAA inspector showed the panel that separated is held in place by velcro and appears to have been left loose during preflight inspection.
Factual narrative
On October 22, 2000, about 0915 central daylight time, a Camillo Annaloro CA Special Quicksilver, N302CA, registered to an individual, crashed into trees shortly after takeoff from South Mississippi Light Aircraft Airport, Lucedale, Mississippi, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the private-rated pilot received serious injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The pilot stated that he departed to the southeast and made a right turn. During the climb and turn, he heard a "loud pop sound" and the aircraft began vibrating. He reduced engine power to idle, level the wings, and lowered the nose to establish a glide. He was on top of trees at this point and flared the aircraft on top of the trees. He stated the gap seal cover separated during climb.
A witness stated aircraft sounded normal on runup and departure and the climbout turn was normal. After the aircraft turned about 130 degrees, he heard a loud pop and saw what looked to be white paper or cloth coming from the engine and propeller area.
Examination of the aircraft after the accident was performed by an FAA inspector. The fabric panel between the wing roots, which is held in place by velcro fasteners, had separated from the aircraft and was found on the ground, cut into three pieces. When the fabric panel separated, it went through propeller and also caused damage to the wing flap material. Wing flap material separated and was found wrapped around the propeller flange.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N302CA
- Reported as
- Camillo Annaloro C A Spcl Quicks (C A SPCL Q)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- GT-500-0052
- Airframe hours
- 584
- Engine
- Rotax 503, 53 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Camillo Annaloro
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 28, 2000 · 45 hours before
- Destination
- Slidell, LA
- Airport
- S. Miss. Light Acft., runway 13, 3,000 × 30 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 730 total · 730 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PQL, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.