ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288165
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| Date: | Saturday 21 August 2010 |
| Time: | 17:49 LT |
| Type: | North Wing Scout X-C |
| Owner/operator: | John David Milhous |
| Registration: | N417JN |
| MSN: | LS9007 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Amherst, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Amherst, VA |
| Amherst, VA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness observed the weight-shift aircraft approach her location and descend toward a nearby pasture. Shortly thereafter, the engine "revved up" and the aircraft pitched up at a steep angle. The aircraft began to make a tight spiral turn and continued until the nose pitched down, consistent with entering a stall/spin, before impacting the ground and erupting into flames. A postaccident examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical anomalies with the airframe or engine. The aircraft was equipped with dual flight controls, and a throttle control was located on the foot rest for the aft passenger. The pilot was seated in the front seat and the passenger was seated in the aft seat. The passenger had access to the throttle control located near his foot rest, in addition to the flight controls, and it is possible he manipulated the throttle inadvertently although the investigation was unable to definitively determine if this occurred.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of aircraft control for an undetermined reason.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10FA435
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 19:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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