ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354087
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| Date: | Monday 20 July 1998 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: | Team Hi-Max 1700R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3546V |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 53 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 447ULSCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jamestown, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KJHW) |
| Springboro, PA (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/builder began the takeoff roll on runway 25 in his experimental home-built airplane with a right crosswind that gusted to 18 knots. The pilot reported that after rotation the airplane began an uncommanded left turn that he could not control with the aileron. The airplane continued left and the airspeed fluctuated between 20 and 40 knots throughout the descending turn. The airplane impacted the ground in a left skidding turn on the south side of runway 25. After the accident, the pilot reported there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane and that the accident could have been avoided by lifting off at a higher airspeed.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to obtain proper airspeed and his subsequent loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA082
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 18:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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