ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369108
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| Date: | Saturday 11 March 1989 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: | Jennings PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER |
| Owner/operator: | Jennings, Gerald R. |
| Registration: | N81GJ |
| MSN: | 122068 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30 hours |
| Engine model: | FORD FIESTA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lincoln, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln, NE (KLNK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PVT PLT SAID THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL OF THE HOMEBUILT ACFT, THE PLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO DIRECTIONALLY CONTROL THE ACFT, AND IT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND ROLLED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FRONT SEAT CUSHION, OF THE OPEN COCKPIT TANDEM SEATED ACFT, HAD FALLEN TO THE COCKPIT FLOOR CAUSING A RESTRICTION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S BRAKE PEDALS. THE FRONT COCKPIT HAD A COVER OVER IT MAKING IT INCONVENIENT TO VISUALLY INSPECT IT DURING THE PREFLIGHT.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO ADEQUATELY PREFLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN A FRONT COCKPIT SEAT CUSHION INTERFERING WITH THE RUDDER PEDALS AND BRAKES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA077
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 10:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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