Fields Mike HAWK SSC N163F

Summary

On 29 June 2012 at about 13:00 local time, a Fields Mike HAWK SSC registered N163F, operated by Private Individual, was involved in an accident near Evansville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 June 2012 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Evansville, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Skylane Airport (K3EV)

Coordinates

38.0167, -87.5917

Aircraft

Fields Mike HAWK SSC

Registration

N163F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Private Individual

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Evansville → Evansville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA407

1 person was seriously injured.

The operation of an airplane by a non-certificated pilot, and the pilot's loss of control during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.

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

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The non-certificated pilot reported that during the initial climb after takeoff, he heard a loud “pop” and then the airplane began to shake. The pilot lost control of the airplane, which entered a spin and impacted terrain. The pilot reported a potential propeller defect; however, a postaccident examination did not detect any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The source of the loud “pop” could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.