ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262969
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| Date: | Saturday 22 May 2021 |
| Time: | 17:42 |
| Type: |  Flight Design CTSW |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N708JM |
| MSN: | 06-08-09 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 687 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 ULS 2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Oaks Aerodrome (05N), Winterville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oak Island-Cape Fear Regional Jetport, NC (KSUT) |
| South Oaks Aerodrome, NC (05N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On May 22, 2021, about 1742 eastern daylight time, a Flight Design CTSW light sport airplane, N708JM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near South Oaks Aerodrome (05N), Winterville, North Carolina. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14?Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
After a cross-country flight, the light sport airplane pilot and passenger arrived at the destination airport. Security camera video captured the airplane touching down normally about 122 ft past the approach end of the runway. The airplane remained on the ground for about 340 ft; afterward, the video recorded engine power increasing in a manner consistent with a go-around. The airplane became airborne and began a climbing left turn with between 15° and 20° left bank. The airplane rolled left beyond 90° of bank and descended in a left-wing-low attitude. A witness heard the sound of impact and saw a postcrash fire. Evidence at the accident site confirmed that the airplane was in a steep descent before impact.
The reason for the go-around could not be determined based on the available evidence for this investigation. One of the throttle control cables was found fractured. However, no evidence indicated any preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction to the throttle control cables, flight controls, engine, or its systems.
On the basis of the available evidence, the pilot likely exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the go-around, which caused the airplane to stall and descend uncontrolled.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.witn.com/2021/05/23/plane-crash-in-pitt-county/
https://wcti12.com/news/local/plane-crash-in-pitt-county
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NameResult?nNumberTxt=708JM
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/000/378/378827.jpg (photo)
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NTSB is investigating the May 23, 2021, crash of a Flight Design CTSW airplane near Winterville, NC. NTSB investigator is on the scene.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) May 23, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2021 04:41 | RobertMB | Added |
| 23-May-2021 17:58 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Source] |
| 23-May-2021 21:21 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-May-2021 00:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, Damage] |
| 24-May-2021 00:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-May-2021 16:13 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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