Amateur-built SKYRANGER II accident near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, May 11, 2024

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

The pilot and passenger planned to complete a local flight from a private grass strip. Before departure, the pilot told the passenger that they would need to fly under power lines, then they could climb to a higher altitude. After flying under the power lines, the airplane continued about 0.5 nm at a low altitude and the right wing struck a tree. The airplane impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Based on passenger weight and fueling information provided by the airstrip owner and friend of the pilot, the airplane was likely over its maximum gross weight, which resulted in a degraded climb performance.

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

Photographs from the investigation 7 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them

Photograph 1 – Power lines at airstripPhotograph 2 – Accident sitePhotograph 3 – Right side of airplane wreckagePhotograph 4 – Front of airplane wreckagePhotograph 5 – Rear of airplane wreckagePhotograph 6 – Airplane fuel tanksMap 1 – Map of the accident area

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Other NTSB records under N122LF the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time