ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35805
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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 1999 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCAA Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | Albert Lea Airport Inc. |
| Registration: | N5033G |
| MSN: | 368-78 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3475 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Titonka, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Algona, IA (KAXA) |
| Owatonna, IA (KOWA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted a low-level pass over a relative's residence and impacted a pine tree that was located in the front yard. The right elevator, right stabilizer, right wing struts, and right wing separated from the fuselage during and subsequent to the collision with the pine tree. No anomalies were found with the airplane or its engine.
Probable Cause: The low altitude maneuver attempted and altitude/clearance not being maintained by the pilot, which resulted in an impact with a pine tree. A factor to the accident was the pine tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99FA284
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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