Pilot Debrief

Capella Aircraft Corporation ( FW2TDXLS near Bartlesville, OK — 2015-09-30

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Date
2015-09-30
Location
Bartlesville, OK, USA
Airport
KBVO
Aircraft
Capella Aircraft Corporation ( FW2TDXLS
Registration
N903AB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Initial climb

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot was conducting a personal flight in the experimental airplane. He reported that, during climbout, the right wing kept "coming up" and that the airplane was banking left. The pilot attempted to level the airplane but was unsuccessful. The airplane turned 360 degrees, and the airplane's nose started to drop. The pilot reduced the engine power and continued trying to level the airplane. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground on the left wing and landing gear and came to rest on its nose. An examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted the flight during initial climb due to control issues.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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