Flightstar Sportplanes FLIGHTSTAR II UNREG

Summary

On 28 June 2019 at about 22:30 local time, a Flightstar Sportplanes FLIGHTSTAR II registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Coward, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

28 June 2019 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Coward, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

33.9897, -79.7569

Aircraft

Flightstar Sportplanes FLIGHTSTAR II

Registration

UNREG

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coward → Coward

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA429

2 people had minor injuries.

The noncertificated pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The noncertificated pilot reported that, during the initial climb after takeoff from an off-airport field, he decided to turn the airplane toward more favorable terrain to continue the climb. He added that the airplane then encountered a quartering tailwind, and about 30 ft above ground level, it aerodynamically stalled and then impacted a pole and terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that the airplane was near its gross takeoff weight but that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.