Sport Pilot Talk

A Techam P2002 Seirra went down at SAF, on April 8, at about 2140Z. Pitot and instructor were doing T&G. Both died.

Michael Szczepanski wrote on FB "Very sad day at SAF. I'm ok, but we've had a huge loss."

Looks like a departure stall. Wreckage is located off the departure end of runway 33.

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/ ... d72cc.html
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=223821

From the NTSB Preliminary report:

"A witness located near the departure end of the runway reported that as the airplane took off, it did not climb very high and then went sideways and nose-dived towards the ground.

Preliminary review of surveillance camera video, located near the airport terminal, showed the accident airplane taking off on runway 33. The airplane leveled off at a low altitude and shortly thereafter, the video showed the airplane's wing drop and then it entered a steep nose down attitude before it impacted the ground. A postimpact fire ensued."