ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381301
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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1983 |
| Time: | 12:55 LT |
| Type: |  Pietenpol Air Camper |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N12938 |
| MSN: | EMS1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 330 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-80 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint Ansgar, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Brodhead, WI (C37) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED FOLLOWING TKOF FROM AN ENROUTE STOP DURING A X-COUNTRY FLT. THE PLT'S FRIEND WITNESSED THE TAKEOFF. THE WITNESS SAID THE PLT WAVED AFTER TAKEOFF AND THEN THE ACFT MADE A SHARP LEFT BANK WITH WINGS WAGGLING. THE ACFT ROLLED LEVEL AND ENTERED ANOTHER LEFT TURN OF 180 DEGREES WITH MORE WING WAGGLING AND A ENTRY INTO A SPIN. PARTIAL RECOVERY WAS MADE AFTER ONE TURN PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. THE PLT STATED THE AILERON CONTROL JAMMED BUT HE SHOOK IT LOOSE AND MADE A NORMAL SPIN RECOVERY BUT HAD INSUFFICIENT ALT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83FA167
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 01:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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