ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194767
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 2017 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Zenair STOL CH 701 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3846T |
| MSN: | 73696 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 469 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier ROTAX 912UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | York County, Windsor Township north of Red Lion, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Windsor Twp, PA |
| Lancaster, PA (LNS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the experimental, amateur-built airplane reported that he attempted to take off on a grass portion of his property that extended about 1,000 ft before reaching power lines. During takeoff on an approximate 130° heading, he noticed the airplane was not climbing fast enough to clear the power lines. He pulled up “hard” to clear the power lines but stalled the airplane. The left wing dipped down, and the airplane impacted the ground. The right wing separated from the fuselage, and the empennage was crushed behind the wings. Both main landing gear separated from the fuselage, and the nose landing gear folded back under the engine compartment.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He added that he thought the wind was swirling and that the airplane may have encountered some wind shear. The recorded wind at an airport located about 13 miles west of the accident site, about the time of the accident, was from 320° at 4 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper pretakeoff planning, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a short-field takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N3846T
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2017 16:08 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Apr-2017 19:15 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 26-Oct-2017 19:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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