ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40817
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 July 1996 |
| Time: | 11:28 LT |
| Type: |  Hoffmann H36 Dimona |
| Owner/operator: | Telephone Communications Inc |
| Registration: | N86PS |
| MSN: | 360153 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 184 hours |
| Engine model: | Limbach L2000EB1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waukegan, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KUGN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after the pilot of a motor-glider took off, he informed the tower that his engine cowl had come loose and he wanted to return to the airport for landing. The tower told the pilot he could land on any runway, and the pilot indicated he would land on runway 05. Subsequently, the aircraft impacted the airport infield near the intersection of runway 32 and 05. Witnesses reported the left engine cowling was flapping and making noise. The pilot flew a tight downwind for runway 32 at about 150 feet AGL, then he turned back to the west after crossing the intersection. When he came out of the turn, the altitude was about 100 feet and the wings were rocking. The motor-glider made a sharp left turn, entered a steep descent, and crashed with the left wing hitting first. Examination of the aircraft revealed flight control and engine continuity. The cylinders had compression and spark. Fuel was present. The prop hub indicated rotational scoring. The left engine cowling exhibited about a 14 inch tearing from the rear of the cowling to the front.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an inadvertent stalled and collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the loose engine cowling.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96FA264
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-May-2010 08:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Plane category, ] |
| 27-May-2010 08:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 05:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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