ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43142
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 August 1999 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | Aero Adventure Aventura II |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Quest |
| Registration: | N303SQ |
| MSN: | AP2A0030 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 194 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier ROTAX 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockledge, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (X65) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An eyewitness saw the airplane takeoff and attain an altitude of 20 to 25 feet. He characterized the airplane's performance as 'sluggish', in that the rate of climb and forward airspeed appeared slower than he's seen from these same type airplanes many times before. The left wingtip grazed the hangar he was watching from, and impacted the roof line of the next door two-story building. The flaps appeared full down when the airplane flew past his position. Subsequent examination by an FAA inspector revealed the flap actuator was in the full down position, and that no evidence of any mechanical malfunction or failure of the airframe or engine could be detected. Postcrash analysis of the takeoff weight revealed the airplane was 42 pounds over maximum gross takeoff limit, with zero fuel. Had the airplane's fuel tank been topped off, the over gross weight would have been 150 pounds.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain directional control during his attempted takeoff due to his exceeding the airplane's gross weight limit for takeoff and the resultant inflight collision with a building.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA223
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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