ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373339
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 1987 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bowers Fly Baby 1A |
| Owner/operator: | Weir, Kurt |
| Registration: | N792JB |
| MSN: | 67-48 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1138 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A75-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Luis Obispo, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A PLEASURE FLT IN AN EXPERIMENTAL ACFT, DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ENG SPUTTERED, HOWEVER, THE PLT CONTINUED THE FLT. AFTER TAKEOFF AT APRX 30 FT THE ENG SPUTTERED AGAIN. THE PLT MADE A SHARP 45 DEG TURN WHICH PUT HIM ON DOWNWIND, HOWEVER, THE ACFT WAS KEPT IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. AT APRX 300 FT THE ENG SPUTTERED AGAIN THEN QUIT. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT COMPLETED ONE TURN AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A 70 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87DVM02
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 27-Mar-2024 12:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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