ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288681
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| Date: | Saturday 6 March 2010 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: | Kolb Firestar II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N43341 |
| MSN: | FS 692 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 500 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wetumpka, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wetumpka, AL |
| Wetumpka, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that he was performing a series of local flights in an experimental amateur-built airplane. During his second takeoff and climb, he attempted to maneuver the airplane in a level attitude. The airplane pitched downward further than expected and he was able to maintain a shallow descent by commanding full up elevator. The student pilot applied power and the airplane rolled 90 degrees left while diving straight down. The airplane leveled out just prior to the wings impacting trees. After exiting the airplane, the student pilot observed that the left horizontal stabilizer was loose and the tail stinger tube was broken. He had performed a preflight inspection and did not notice anything abnormal prior to the flight. On-scene examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the tailwheel stinger tube and lower rudder hinge were fractured and that the damage was consistent with damage caused prior to the flight.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's in-flight loss of control as a result of previous damage to the airplane from an undetermined event.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10LA166
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 01:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Nov-2022 02:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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