ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366494
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| Date: | Friday 27 July 1990 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: | Finn A. Arnold GLASSAIRE/SH-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N41FJ |
| MSN: | 269 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO 360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shenandoah, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shenandoah, IA (SDA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL JUST AFTER THE TAIL STARTED TO LIFT OFF DURING A TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY, ROLLED INTO A DITCH, AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT HAS A TOTAL OF TWENTY-TWO HOURS OF EXPERIENCE IN TAIL WHEEL AIRPLANES. SIXTEEN OF THOSE HOURS WERE IN THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90DCD01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 08:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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