Capella FW1C50 N556CF

Summary

On 15 December 2024 at about 17:20 local time, a Capella FW1C50 registered N556CF was involved in an accident near Ozark, Missouri, 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

15 December 2024 at 17:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Ozark, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Gimlin (18MO)

Coordinates

36.9638, -93.1702

Aircraft

Capella FW1C50

Registration

N556CF

Category

Airplane

Year built

1997

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA062

1 person had minor injuries.

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

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

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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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.