SERS · FLIGHTSTAR SC II · 2018-07-27 · Painesville, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA301
Event ID
20180728X12336
Type
Accident
Date
2018-07-27
Location
Painesville, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.666942, -81.197219
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
FLIGHTSTAR
Model
SC II
Registration
N953RJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain an airspeed below flight speed during a practice taxi run, which resulted in the airplane inadvertently becoming airborne. Once airborne, the reduced engine power due to an improper propeller pitch setting and carburetor icing degraded the airplane’s performance and prevented the airplane from being able to continue to climb.