ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362147
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Date: | Tuesday 27 April 1993 |
Time: | 17:05 LT |
Type: | Air & Space America 18A |
Owner/operator: | Farrington Aircraft, Inc. |
Registration: | N6126S |
MSN: | 18-32 |
Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
Total airframe hrs: | 274 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Paducah, KY -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE INSTRUCTOR WAS CONDUCTING A COMMERCIAL PILOT FLIGHT CHECK IN THE GYROPLANE. THE MANEUVER INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WAS AN ABORT AFTER 'LIFTOFF AT LOW AIRSPEED AND HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK.' THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SAID, 'A LIFT-OFF WAS EXECUTED AT TOO LOW [AN] AIRSPEED, THE ABORT WAS DELAYED BECAUSE RUNWAY ALIGNMENT WAS LOST, AND THE NOSE STRUT GAVE WAY AFTER SOFT DIRT WAS ENCOUNTERED AFTER LEAVING THE ASPHALT.' THE GYROPLANE ROLLED OVER ON THE SIDE.
Probable Cause: THE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RESULTING IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE CONDUCTING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY, AND THE SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A ROLL OVER.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC93LA096 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA096
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