Team Rocket F1 Rocket, N88XK: Accident occurred August 18, 2020 at Finleyville Airpark (G05), Washington County, Pennsylvania

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Allegheny, Pennsylvania

https://registry.faa.gov/N88XK

Location: Finleyville, PA 

Accident Number: ERA20CA291

Date & Time: August 18, 2020, 13:10 Local 

Registration: N88XK

Aircraft: TEAM ROCKET F1 Rocket

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: TEAM ROCKET 

Registration: N88XK

Model/Series: F1 Rocket 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: Yes

Operator: 

On file Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KAGC,1273 ft msl

Observation Time: 20:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C /12°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 7000 ft AGL 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / , 310°

Lowest Ceiling: Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.89 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Finleyville, PA (G05)

Destination: Finleyville, PA (G05)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries:

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 40.247776,-80.013336 (est)