ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147707
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| Date: | Saturday 11 August 2012 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N134CE |
| MSN: | 25900 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 33 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wheeler Airport - IG05, Knox, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Westfield, IN (I72) |
| Newark, IL (0C8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after takeoff he noticed the airplane being pushed to the left side of the runway by the wind. He started to correct then noticed that the right wing was getting close to the ground. The pilot stated that there were no problems with the airplane prior to that point. He did not recall any subsequent events. The airplane came to rest inverted about 1,000 feet from the departure end of runway 36. Examination of the accident site found a 45-foot-long ground scar from the initial point of impact leading to the accident airplane. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a preaccident mechanical malfunction or failure. The local weather observation indicated that a left crosswind of 8 knots or less existed at the time of the accident takeoff. The pilot later stated that he believed he inadvertently stalled the airplane on takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=134CE
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2012 16:52 | Geno | Added |
| 25-Jun-2016 20:27 | junior sjc | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-Aug-2016 06:29 | junior sjc | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2016 08:08 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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