ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379365
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| Date: | Friday 1 June 1984 |
| Time: | 20:36 LT |
| Type: | Leblanc DRAGON FLY |
| Owner/operator: | Arthur Leblanc |
| Registration: | N4463L |
| MSN: | 073 |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen HAPI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lansing, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE ON A HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST. THE PLT LOWERED THE NOSE RESULTING IN A PORPOISE & THECANARD WAS DAMAGED. THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR CERTIFIED BY THE FAA. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WING HAD A HIGHER ANGLE OF INCIDENCE THAN THE LEFT CREATING AN ASYMMETRICAL LIFT CONDITION. THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT STICK TO LIFT THE LEFT WING AND THE ACFT ATTAINED A HEIGHT OF 4 FT TO 5 FT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA220
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 18:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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