ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385473
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| Date: | Monday 6 August 2001 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grice Avid Flyer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N312GR |
| MSN: | 1260D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 173 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 583 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belle Fourche, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Belle Fourche Municipal Airport, SD (KEFC) |
| Belle Fourche Municipal Airport, SD (KEFC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted the terrain during an aborted takeoff. The pilot reported the purpose of the flight was to check the propeller pitch because he had adjusted it. He reported that airplane was "sluggish" during the initial takeoff climb so he leveled off. He reported he checked the engine temperature and rpm, and the engine was close to "over revving." The pilot reported that because he had difficulty maintaining altitude, he decided to abort the takeoff by turning left into the wind so he could land on the grass alongside the runway. The pilot reported the airplane contacted the grass "â¦with a strong side load on the landing gear." Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed the propeller had been adjusted to too high of a pitch setting.
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to maintain aircraft control during the forced landing. A factor associated with the accident was the excessive adjustment that the pilot made to the propeller's pitch prior to the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 19:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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