ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295929
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| Date: | Monday 28 April 2003 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca O-58B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N46183 |
| MSN: | 658B10483 |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brattleboro, Vermont -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brattleboro, VT (VT41) |
| Brattleboro, VT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during an initial climbout from a 1,700-foot grass airstrip, at an altitude of about 200 feet, a "gust of wind" forced the airplane downward. The pilot was unable to continue the climb, so he initiated a turn to the left, and the airplane subsequently "stalled into the trees." A witness reported that the airplane "lost lift" over a sandpit, an area where local pilots expected downdrafts. The accident pilot had never departed over the sandpit before.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a subsequent descent into trees. A factor in the accident was the downdrafts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD03LA052
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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