ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264813
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| Date: | Sunday 27 June 2021 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Best Off Skyranger B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7714E |
| MSN: | SKR 0503 573 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 682 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Falcon, El Paso County, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Peyton, CO (KFLY) |
| Peyton, CO (KFLY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported the flight's purpose was to fly 'low and slow' over the riverbed for a ceremony. During a left turn initiated about 250 ft above ground level, the pilot noticed a sink rate develop. The pilot applied full power, but the sink rate continued, and the airplane struck a tree that resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA292
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7714E
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2021 20:56 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 27-Jun-2021 21:57 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2021 22:59 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2022 10:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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