ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364838
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| Date: | Thursday 25 July 1991 |
| Time: | 06:55 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N28580 |
| MSN: | 1409 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Geneva, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Oshkosh, WI (KOSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF, HE RAISED THE TAIL AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO NOSE DOWN UNTIL THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED WITH A LIGHT, QUARTERING TAILWIND.
Probable Cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A QUARTERING TAILWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA229
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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