ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68337
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Date: | Tuesday 19 May 1998 |
Time: | 14:45 |
Type: | Stemme S10-V |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N97MT |
MSN: | 14-042M |
Total airframe hrs: | 714 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Plymouth, Wisconsin -
United States of America
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | KSBM |
Destination airport: | KSBM |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:At an altitude of 1000 feet above ground level (agl) the pilot started the transition between soaring mode and powered flight mode. When completed the pilot observed that throttle movements did not produce power changes. The pilot said he picked a field for an off-airport landing and initiated a normal gliding approach to the field. Between 100 and 150 feet of the off-field landing site the pilot decided to turn into the wind, which was at a 45-degree crosswind, and the left wing tip contacted the ground in a 20-degree bank. The aircraft has a 75.5' wing span. Post accident investigation showed that there was usable fuel in both of the wing tanks. The engine and the drive train were undamaged from the accident. A test run of the engine showed that the engine started, without hesitation, and throttle response was determined to be normal. Engine controls and indications appeared to be in the normal operation limits. No other discrepancies were found.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
the improper in-flight decision of the pilot in command to initiate a turn at a close proximity to the ground. Factors to the accident were the starting procedures not being followed and the inadequate altitude to initiate the engine restart.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: CHI98LA171
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Sep-2009 00:41 |
DColclasure |
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30-Jun-2013 11:09 |
Alpine Flight |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
21-Dec-2016 19:25 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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