What happened
On 28 December 2020, a Dynaero MCR-01 VLA, registration VH-SIP, was performing a troubleshooting flight following maintenance at Serpentine Airfield, Western Australia. During the second flight of the day, shortly after departing runway 0yle, the engine began running roughly due to a partial loss of power at approximately 300 ft AGL.
In an attempt to return to the airfield, the pilot initiated a left turn toward runway 15. During this maneuver, the aircraft's airspeed decreased, leading to an aerodynamic stall of the left wing at roughly 200 ft AGL. The aircraft subsequently entered an upright spin, impacting the terrain with one fatality.