Air Creation 582SL N699AC
5 September 2009 · Strafford, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 September 2009 at about 20:00 local time, a Air Creation 582SL registered N699AC, operated by Richard Pierce, was involved in an accident near Strafford, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.3167, -71.1333
- Aircraft
- Air Creation 582SL
- Registration
- N699AC
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Pierce
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Amesbury → Alton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09LA511
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he had recently purchased the weight-shift-control aircraft and was flying it to his home. About an hour into the flight the non-certified engine quit. The pilot recalled that just prior to the loss of engine power he encountered turbulence, which could have disrupted fuel flow to the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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