ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40734
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| Date: | Saturday 9 September 1995 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: | Rebel 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Gerald Dust |
| Registration: | N36DJ |
| MSN: | 520-880020 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 409 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-EXP |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Keenesburg, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Longmont, CO (2V2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO HIS LOGBOOK, HE FLEW THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT FOR ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. WHILE ON BASE LEG TO LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN A 'TIGHT' TURN. WHILE IN THIS TURN THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES TO PITCH DOWN AND IMPACT THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY AN FAA INSPECTOR PROVIDED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: INADVERTENT STALL DURING APPROACH. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN MAKE AND MODEL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA384
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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