M-Squared SPORT 1000 N7013W

Summary

On 5 May 2020 at about 17:35 local time, a M-Squared SPORT 1000 registered N7013W was involved in an accident near Little Falls, 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

5 May 2020 at 17:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Little Falls, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Little Falls/Morrison County-L (LXL)

Coordinates

45.9494, -94.3469

Aircraft

M-Squared SPORT 1000

Registration

N7013W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1997

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Little Falls → Little Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA177

1 person had minor injuries.

The uncertificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The uncertificated pilot stated that he replaced the wing and control surface skins of the airplane and planned to perform a test flight. He said that shortly after adding power, the airplane "jumped up" 15 ft off the ground and drifted away from the runway centerline. The pilot applied corrective control inputs to return the airplane back to runway centerline and then applied full engine power to initiate a go-around. About 100 ft agl, the airplane banked hard to the left. The pilot applied right aileron control input but was unable to reduce the bank. The airplane descended and impacted the ground about 200 yards from the end of the runway. The pilot stated that there were no engine-related mechanical anomalies. The flight controls were subject to impact damage; however, the damage was consistent with failures associated with overload due to ground impact and not a failure in flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.