ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59653
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 2009 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: | Aero Adventure Aventura II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N912SC |
| MSN: | AP2A0020 |
| Engine model: | Bombardier Rotax |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Des Allemands, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Des Allemands, LA |
| Des Allemands, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness observed the airplane flying in the area of the accident about one hour before landing on the water. The non-seaplane-rated pilot tried to taxi the airplane to a nearby pier, but was unable due to winds in the area. After about 15 minutes the witness observed the airplane take off and begin a left, downwind turn in 20- to 30-degree bank, and at an altitude of about 100 feet. Shortly after starting the turn the airplane began to descend, hitting trees and impacting the ground. The witness described the engine as running normally and the winds as 10 to 20 miles per hour and gusty.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to achieve adequate altitude and airspeed before beginning a downwind turn after takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2009 06:53 | slowkid | Added |
| 23-Apr-2009 10:03 | David Landry | Updated |
| 23-Apr-2009 21:39 | slowkid | Updated |
| 22-Apr-2012 16:43 | Geno | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 18:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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