ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48483
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| Date: | Friday 14 November 2008 |
| Time: | 18:24 |
| Type: |  American General AG-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1191W |
| MSN: | 10019 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1247 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 Seri |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near East Naples, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Naples, FL (FA37) |
| Naples, FL (FA37) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was fully loaded and departed from a 4,400-foot-long asphalt runway, in a slight tailwind. The owner of the airplane loaned it to the pilot and witnessed the accident takeoff. The airplane lifted off about half-way down the runway, climbed approximately 150 feet and appeared to be well above the height of the trees. It then started to sink and disappeared into the trees at an increased pitch attitude. According to a pilot-rated passenger, the liftoff and initial climb appeared normal, but soon it was apparent that the airplane was not accelerating. The passenger mentioned to the pilot that the airspeed seemed to be stagnating and he confirmed the same concern. The pilot and passenger both checked for full throttle position and rpm, which was at 2,150, instead of an expected rpm of 2,300. The passenger stated that at that point the only option was to lower the nose in an attempt to increase airspeed. When there was no increase in airspeed, they both realized that the airplane would impact trees. The pilot continued to fly the airplane straight and level to the point of impact. Examination of the wreckage, including a test-run of the engine to full power, did not reveal any evidence of a preexisting mechanical failure or malfunction. The airplane was destroyed in the accident.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=1191W
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2008 00:36 | RobertMB | Added |
| 16-Nov-2008 02:34 | angels one five | Updated |
| 16-Nov-2008 07:05 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 10-Aug-2016 22:52 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 12:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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