N95172 is a Indy Aircraft T-BIRD II. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Rotax 582SER rated at 65 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Nov 2009. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Kingsley, PA in 2014 · deregistered in 2009.
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The pilot performed several taxi tests, which seemed "normal." He then attempted a takeoff on runway 17 (4,000 feet by 100 feet, concrete) during which the airplane bounced once and impacted the terrain next to the runway. The pilot stated that the airplane did not have "pitch authority" and may not have had enough airspeed for takeoff. The airplane sustained substantial damage which included bent fuselage tubing and wing struts. The pilot received serious injuries.
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