ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365217
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| Date: | Saturday 1 June 1991 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: | Gremminger KOLB TWINSTAR |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7175J |
| MSN: | 9043 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 71 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 503UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Genevieve, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH FARM EQUIPMENT DURING A GROUND RUN FOR TAKEOFF. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AFTER LOSING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A PILOT RATED PASSENGER ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE JUST BEFORE IMPACT AND UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO HOP THE AIRPLANE OVER THE EQUIPMENT.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT RATED PASSENGER AFTER ASSUMING CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT LOSING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91DCA01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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