ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37479
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| Date: | Saturday 14 August 1999 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Acro Sport II |
| Owner/operator: | Michael John Polsen |
| Registration: | N42J |
| MSN: | 2 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Campbellsport, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , WI (56C) |
| West Bend, WI (KETB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness stated the airplane was taking off to the northeast, the '...engine sound indicated normal take-off power,' and the airplane '...pitched-up steeply.' The airplane's pitch '...went to vertical', the airplane's speed dissipated, and the airplane pitched '...down through [the] horizon.' He stated that the airplane rolled and turned approximately 270 degrees, went behind trees, and an '...impact thud was heard.' Another witness said the airplane did not '...get more than 400 feet off the ground.' The witness said the airplane '...looked like he was going to turn upside down, and he did turn upside down for awhile.' She said she saw the airplane's propeller turning in the air and the airplane '...seemed to just shoot right down to the ground.' The witness said, '...as soon as it hit the ground it burst into flames.' An on-scene inspection of the airplane revealed no pre-impact anomalies.
Probable Cause: The loss of control during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99FA296
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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