ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379280
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Date: | Sunday 10 June 1984 |
Time: | 10:30 LT |
Type: | RLU-1A Breezy |
Owner/operator: | Experimental Aircraft Ass. |
Registration: | N3184 |
MSN: | 163 |
Total airframe hrs: | 400 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Jean, NV -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (OL7) |
Destination airport: | Las Vegas, NV (KLAS) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT DEPARTED ON RWY 20 AND TURNED CROSSWIND AT AN ALT OF 200 FT AGL. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING DOWNWIND FOR A NON-STANDARD TRAFFIC PATTERN AT AN AIRSPEED OF 60 TO 65 MPH THE ACFT BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. THE ACFT CONTINUED THE DESCENT EVEN THOUGH HE APPLIED BACK PRESS TO TRY AND CLIMB. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A SLIGHT NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE PLT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE FROM 270 DEGREES AT 20 KTS GUSTING TO 25 KTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE BELIEVED THAT THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR & WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA84LA127 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA84LA127
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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