ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168273
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 2014 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: | Phantom X-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2552S |
| MSN: | 602 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Three Rivers Municipal Airport (KHAI), Three Rivers, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Plainwell, MI |
| Three Rivers, MI (HAI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot flew a visual traffic pattern to a grass runway utilized by a combination of light sport aircraft, powered parachutes, and radio controlled aircraft. While on downwind at 400 feet above ground level, the pilot noticed three ground vehicles parked in a lot often used by pilots when they flew radio controlled aircraft. As he searched for possible radio controlled aircraft, the pilot became distracted and allowed his airspeed to decrease, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. The pilot was unable to regain control and the airplane subsequently impacted a line of trees.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed while flying a visual pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2552S
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2014 04:06 | Geno | Added |
| 07-Aug-2014 23:49 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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