ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131683
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Date: | Sunday 12 May 1991 |
Time: | 19:20 LT |
Type: | Terratorn Tierra II |
Owner/operator: | William Curry |
Registration: | N198WC |
MSN: | |
Engine model: | unknown |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Cooperstown, NY -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE HAD JUST COMPLETED A STALL MANEUVER, WHEN THE RUDDER ATTACHMENT BROKE. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE BROKEN ATTACHMENT AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED IN TREES.
Probable Cause: THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED IN A A LOSS OR AIRPLANE CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN TREES.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC91LA134 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 12 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA134
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Dec-2016 19:25 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
21-Apr-2024 06:35 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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