Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER N236SC

Summary

On 2 July 2016 at about 03:06 local time, a Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER registered N236SC was involved in an accident near Wyoming, Minnesota, 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.

Date

2 July 2016 at 03:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Wyoming, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

45.3364, -93.0044

Aircraft

Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER

Registration

N236SC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cambridge → Cambridge

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN16LA242

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s inadequate flight planning and navigation for a flight at night, which resulted in his having to conduct a precautionary landing on an interstate highway due to low fuel and impacting the post of a wire road divider.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The sport pilot was conducting a personal local flight at night. The pilot reported that he was unable to locate the destination airport because it was dark. The airplane was low on fuel, so he decided to land the airplane on an interstate highway. During the landing roll, the airplane's right wing hit a wire road divider post, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot stated that the airplane did not have any mechanical failures during the flight. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.