Pilot Debrief

CAPELLA AIRCRAFT CORP FW1C50 near Ozark, MO — 2024-12-15

Final reportCEN25LA062
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Date
2024-12-15
Location
Ozark, MO, USA
Airport
18MO
Aircraft
CAPELLA AIRCRAFT CORP FW1C50
Registration
N556CF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during high-speed taxi.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was unfamiliar with the single seat amateur-built airplane and his intent was to perform high-speed taxi testing of the airplane. He stated that he made a high-speed taxi to the south on runway 18 and then proceeded to make another high-speed taxi in the opposite direction on runway 36. During the high-speed taxi on runway 36, wind from the southeast picked up the left wing, the airplane inadvertently became airborne, and the airplane drifted to the right. The airplane was heading toward trees and the pilot applied full throttle to clear the trees but was unable to maintain control of the airplane. The airplane struck the ground, and the nose and right main landing gear separated. The right wing incurred substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

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