ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371085
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1988 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: | Davis HEATH MODEL V |
| Owner/operator: | Davis, Earl L. |
| Registration: | N312HD |
| MSN: | 2HD1931 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 127 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 1834 CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valparaiso, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KVPZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHEN HE APPLIED POWER TO TAKEOFF, THE ACFT 'PULLED TO THE RIGHT.' HE SAID THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, BUT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN & CONTD TO GO TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, HE SAID HE TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION WITH LEFT RUDDER, BUT THE RUDDER SEEMED TO BE LOCKED & WOULD NOT MOVE. HE THEN NOTICED THE ACFT WAS HEADING TOWARD AN ILS TOWER, SO HE 'BANKED A LITTLE MORE TO THE RIGHT AND MISSED THE TOWER.' MOMENTS LATER, THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88DET03
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 17:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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