ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286933
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| Date: | Friday 5 June 2009 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D |
| Owner/operator: | Kmh Enterprise LLC |
| Registration: | N43524 |
| MSN: | 7183 |
| Engine model: | Continental A&C65 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murray, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Afton, IA |
| Afton, IA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
In his written statement the pilot wrote that he has no recollection of the events on the day of the accident. During a telephone interview he stated that he and the passenger went flying to survey farm land and cattle. He stated that they were flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet and would descend to 500 feet to look at fences. The only recollection the passenger has is that they circled his house a couple times then turned to the west. The accident occurred approximately 600 feet west of the passenger's property. One witness reported that the airplane made several turns then headed west at an altitude of about 75 feet above the ground prior to it veering right and descending to the ground. Another witness reported the airplane flew right over her car prior to flying back and forth over a field. She stated that the airplane then made a 'nose dive straight into the ground.†The airplane impacted the ground in a nose-down attitude. Inspection of the wreckage failed to reveal any preimpact failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA344
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| 5 May 2009 | N43524 | Private | 0 | Near Murray, Iowa | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Oct-2022 18:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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