ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375529
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| Date: | Saturday 1 March 1986 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Monnett Sonerai II |
| Owner/operator: | Earl Edwin Folsom |
| Registration: | N27EF |
| MSN: | 1476L |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 27 hours |
| Engine model: | VOLKSWAGEN UNK |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middlebury, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Middlebury, CT (KOXC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS SLOW TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF AND HAD REACHED AN ALT OF ONLY 100' AGL AT THE END OF THE 5000' LOND RWY. THE PLT CONTINUED TO STATE THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR RISING TERRAIN APRX 1/2 MILE FROM THE ARPT. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE ROCKY TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSING. A NEW PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT, HOWEVER, THE PLT CITED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86FNE02
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 06:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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