ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368966
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Date: | Saturday 8 April 1989 |
Time: | 09:28 LT |
Type: | Morse F85P-1 |
Owner/operator: | George Morse |
Registration: | N611AA |
MSN: | 85001 |
Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
Total airframe hrs: | 400 hours |
Engine model: | AUTO AVIATION F85-266 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Redding, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Redding, CA (KRDD) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY SWERVED HIS AIRCRAFT AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL TO AVOID A SMALL ANIMAL ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND LOOPED AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: AN ANIMAL ON THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP AND THE RESULTANT LOSS OF CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX89DVG05 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 years and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89DVG05
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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