ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352952
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| Date: | Saturday 24 July 1999 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N102E |
| MSN: | 100 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 98 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winslow, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KINW) |
| Moriarity, NM (0E0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
In the takeoff initial climb the pilot noticed that the controls were becoming sluggish, and the aircraft was no longer climbing and had entered a descent. He verified that he had applied full throttle. As the aircraft continued to descend, the pilot attempted to avoid the obstacles in his flight path. He began a shallow turn but because of his continued descent, he was unable to clear the utility lines ahead. He chose instead to sacrifice altitude and continue in the turn. As he approached a road that ran parallel to the utility lines, the aircraft's wing struck a tree. After the impact the aircraft became uncontrollable, descending through the remaining altitude until it collided with terrain next to the roadway. The density altitude was computed to be 7,407 feet. The pilot said that there were no mechanical malfunctions with either the engine or airframe.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to attain and maintain a sufficient flying airspeed for the existing density altitude conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA257
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 June 1984 | N4GB | Private | 0 | Lawrence, KS | |
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| 14 January 1990 | N4GB | Private | 0 | Lawrence, KS | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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