Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Charlotte, North Carolina
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
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https://registry.faa.gov/N582DF
Location: Mint Hill, NC
Accident Number: GAA18CA306
Date & Time: 05/27/2018, 1330 EDT
Registration: N582DF
Aircraft: LITE FLIGHT DRAGONFLY
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Aerodynamic stall/spin
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
The pilot reported that, while maneuvering about 1,300 ft mean sea level (about 600 ft above ground), he initiated a 180° turn to the right when about halfway through the turn, the airplane began to descend rapidly and would not respond to flight controls. The airplane struck a tree, spun to the right, and came to rest on a residential house.
Postaccident examination, conducted by the pilot, revealed that all controls were intact and operational.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings.
In a written statement provided to the local police department, the pilot reported that he lost control of the airplane and it "spiraled down" and then struck a tree and a house.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Sport Pilot
Age: 60, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Unknown
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Unknown
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Sport Pilot Unknown
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time:
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: LITE FLIGHT
Registration: N582DF
Model/Series: DRAGONFLY NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2006
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 82
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 09/15/2017, Condition
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 992 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 730 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: ROTAX
ELT: C91A installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: 582UL
Registered Owner: BURRIL, BEN D.
Rated Power: 65 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KEQY, 679 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 10 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1653 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 184°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 3300 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 6 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 180°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.01 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C / 20°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Indian Trail, NC (28A)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Indian Trail, NC (28A)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1300 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 35.184722, -80.606944 (est)
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