ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195361
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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 2017 |
| Time: | 18:20 |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Virus SW |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N616NG |
| MSN: | 742SWN100 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Driftwood Ranch Airport (XA86), Weatherford, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Weatherford, TX (XA86) |
| Weatherford, TX (XA86) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that, during departure for the planned local flight in a motorized glider, just as the nosewheel lifted off, a wind gust from the left pushed the motorized glider to the right. The pilot pulled back on the control stick to climb and simultaneously applied left rudder and aileron. The pilot added that the motorized glider became airborne, but the airspeed was insufficient, and it then entered a "stalled left spin."
An automated weather reporting facility located 7 nautical miles south of the accident site recorded that the wind was from 160°at 4 knots. The accident is consistent with the pilot failing to obtain adequate airspeed at takeoff, which resulted in the motorized glider entering an aerodynamic stall/spin immediately after takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to obtain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=616NG
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2017 02:18 | Geno | Added |
| 15-May-2017 21:07 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 17-May-2017 15:16 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source] |
| 08-Jun-2018 12:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 26-May-2019 14:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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