ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286926
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| Date: | Sunday 7 June 2009 |
| Time: | 08:09 LT |
| Type: | Teratorn Tierra |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | Unregister |
| MSN: | n/a |
| Total airframe hrs: | 341 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cutchogue, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cutchogue, NY |
| Mattituck, NY (21N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he recently installed a newly rebuilt engine in his unregistered experimental amateur-built airplane and completed a 1-hour break-in procedure the day prior to the accident. He was departing from a soft field and he believed that the engine got wet or that the propeller was damaged by mud or rocks during the takeoff, reducing thrust. The airplane gained only 40 to 50 feet of altitude before it impacted trees. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the empennage. The reason for loss of engine power was not determined. The pilot stated he should have taken the airplane back to his home base and not attempted the takeoff from the soft field.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to attempt takeoff from unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09CA332
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 18:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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