ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354484
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 May 1998 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: | M2 SPORT 1000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | 1006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 190 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 618 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Semmes, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During initial climbout, a witness observed the ultralight experience a wing 'kick up', and subsequently entered a 180 degree steep turn and descended toward the departure strip. The airplane then impacted the terrain about 100 yards short of the runway. According to a witness, there was known low level turbulence off the end of the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft after an encounter with turbulence during initial climb out. A related factor was the turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA160
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 14:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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