ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354965
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| Date: | Saturday 6 December 1997 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Dallach D-4 Fascination |
| Owner/operator: | Siegbert Metzger |
| Registration: | D-MSMV |
| MSN: | 61142-B |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leesburg, FL -
 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 |
The airplane collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from the airport. Witnesses reported the airplane rolled, pitched down 45 degrees, and impacted the ground. According to an FAA inspector, the right wing had a structural failure. The right wing fabric covering was severely cracked on both the top and bottom, and the interior wing components were twisted. The right wing spar was fractured one foot outboard of the internal drag brace. The FAA Inspector stated that a representative from the German manufacturer examined the airplane and stated that a structural failure involving de-bonding of the adhesive may have contributed to the crippling of the right wing. The right flap hinge was found approximately 40 feet away from the impact site. A piece of the wing root and plastic lens cap were found approximately 1/4 of a mile from the impact site.
Probable Cause: structural failure of the right wing, during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent to the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 06:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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