Accident: Flightstar SC II
Jul 27, 2018 · Painesville, OH
NTSB numberCEN18LA301Event id20180728X12336
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Flightstar SC II
- Registration
- N953RJ
- Year built
- 2001
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of engine power (partial)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Lake County Executive Airport (LNN)9 nm (16 km) west
- Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF)14 nm (27 km) south-west
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