ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366256
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| Date: | Sunday 2 September 1990 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-201T |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2082Y |
| MSN: | 7931143 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO 360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heber Springs, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ashland, MO (KCOU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A TAKEOFF THE OBSERVED AN ERRATIC AIRSPEED INDICATION, FOLLOWED BY ZERO INDICATION, SO HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF HE ATTEMPTED A HIGH SPEED TURN TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR AND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRPLANE. THE ERRATIC AIRSPEED WAS THE DIRECT RESULT OF A BLOCKAGE OF THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM BY AN INSECT NEST.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH PREFLIGHT AND HIS ATTEMPT TO EXECUTE A TURN AT HIGH SPEED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA162
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 19:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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