ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287140
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 March 2009 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3352B |
| MSN: | 18-3305 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4416 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-290 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wood Lake, Nebraska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wood Lake, NE |
| Wood Lake, NE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger departed on the flight to conduct an aerial view of the surrounding area. According to the passenger, shortly after taking off of the grass field runway, and approximately 50 feet in the air, the airplane turned sharply to the right and dove to the ground. The airplane impacted terrain in a nose-down attitude. There were no reported ground witnesses to the accident and the pilot has no memory of the crash. The passenger, who had only flown in a small airplane once before, reported that the lift-off appeared "smooth" and that he didn't hear any changes in the engine sound or an "[engine] cough." An examination of the airplane failed to identify any preimpact abnormalities with the engine or airframe.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09LA190
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 07:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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