ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40964
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| Date: | Monday 12 July 1982 |
| Time: | 00:00 |
| Type: |  American Aviation AA-1 Yankee |
| Owner/operator: | Stephen Weiss |
| Registration: | N5637L |
| MSN: | AA1-0037 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wothampton Beac, NY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT CALLED GROUND CONTROL AND REQUESTED A VFR DEPARTURE. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FIELD WAS IFR AND AN IFR CLEARANCE WAS NEEDED. THE PILOT FILED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND ABOUT 15 MIN LATER CALLED FOR HIS CLEARANCE. HE HAD TROUBLE COPYING HIS CLEARANCE AND READ IT BACK 4 OR 5 TIMES BEFORE GETTING IT CORRECT. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 24, LEFT TURN DIRECT TO HAMPTON. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NEW YORK DEPARTURE CONTROL AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTACTED DEPARTURE CONTROL. DEPARTURE CONTROL ANSWERED BY STATING "THREE SEVEN LIMA, IF THAT IS YOU, STANDBY A SECOND." THAT WAS THE LAST REPORTED CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X04068
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] |
| 10-Dec-2021 23:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
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