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February 16, 2005 · Interplane Sro Skyboy · N942WW

Zephyrhills, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 16, 2005
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Zephyrhills, FL
Aircraft
Interplane Sro Skyboy
Tail Number
N942WW
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA05LA058

The flight instructor stated that he and his student were taking off from runway 22, and the experimental airplane had climbed to about 50 feet altitude when the flight controls stuck in the left position and the airplane descended in a spiral, impacting the ground. He stated that the engine was developing full power the whole time during the flight and that he did not stall the aircraft. An FAA inspector who responded to the accident site, said that witnesses told him they saw the airplane descend in a left spiral and that after impacting the ground the engine continued operating and had to be secured in order to remove the occupants. According to the inspector, the aircraft was destroyed and the extent of the damage precluded a determination of any flight control related anomalies.

NTSB Probable Cause

The instructors in-flight loss of control due to the flight controls being jammed for undetermined reasons.

Full Narrative

On February 16, 2005, about 1000 eastern standard time, an Interplane SRO Skyboy experimental airplane, N942WW, operated as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, crashed while taking off at Zephyrhills, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight instructor and student received serious injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The instructor did not submit a Pilot/Operator Accident/Incident report form to the NTSB. He stated that he is an Aero Sports certified ultralight flight instructor and he and his student were on an instructional flight when the accident occurred. He stated that they were taking off from runway 22 and the aircraft had climbed to about 50 feet altitude, when the flight controls stuck to the left and the airplane descended in a spiral, impacting the ground. He stated that the engine was been developing full power, and he could not apply any flight control input to correct the descending spiral. He said he remembered checking to see if the student had been on the controls while he was trying to arrest the descent, but the student was not on the controls, nor had he stalled the aircraft during the climb. According to the pilot the airplane was a "pusher" with the engine and propeller in the rear. When the airplane impacted the ground the fuselage became mangled from the nose all the way aft to the engine. An FAA inspector who responded to the accident site said that witnesses told him they saw the airplane descend in a left spiral and that after impacting the ground the engine continued operating and had to be secured in order to remove the occupants. According to the inspector the airplane was destroyed and the extent of the damage precluded him from determining if there were any evidence of flight control related anomalies.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:00 EST
Nearest AirportZephyrhills Municipal (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length5001 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftInterplane Sro Skyboy
Tail NumberN942WW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotax · 912 · Reciprocating · 80
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 74 · Serious

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind5 kt
Visibility8 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 61 F
Altimeter30.11 inHg
Observation Time14:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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