ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346926
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| Date: | Saturday 14 October 2023 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: | Monocoupe 90AL-115 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N87621 |
| MSN: | 869 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Myakka Head Airfield (67FL), Myakka City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Myakka City, FL |
| Myakka City, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he had erected barbed wire fences on both sides of his private airstrip to keep cows off the runway. During takeoff, he veered left and struck the fence. The airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a fence during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA24LA009
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87621
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 13:39 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 18-Oct-2023 09:25 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 18-Oct-2023 20:08 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 19-Oct-2023 09:41 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 06-Dec-2023 14:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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