ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66465
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| Date: | Saturday 18 July 2009 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: | Tinker Bell |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N62431 |
| MSN: | 3 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 26 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Porte Municipal Airport (T41), Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Porte, TX (T41) |
| Jasper, TX (JAS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Several days before the accident, a witness observed the airplane during takeoff while it was about 20 feet above ground level (agl). The airplane appeared to be attempting to climb but remained at a low altitude. The airplane cleared the trees at the edge of the airport and the witness eventually lost sight of it. On the day of the accident, other witnesses observed the airplane at approximately 100 to 200 feet agl during its takeoff. The airplane did not appear to be climbing and the engine was still running when the airplane began to descend, maintaining a nose up attitude all the way to impact. The airplane came to rest upright, with crush damage to the fuselage. The engine and both wings were partially separated. The pilot did not hold a pilot certificate and the airplane had never been issued an airworthiness certificate.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2009 00:09 | slowkid | Added |
| 27-Jan-2011 13:56 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2011 13:57 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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