ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132077
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Date: | Saturday 9 February 1991 |
Time: | 09:30 LT |
Type: | Quickie Q2 |
Owner/operator: | David L. Breed |
Registration: | N3147L |
MSN: | 2595 |
Engine model: | REVMASTER 2100D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Gilmer, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:AT A GROSS WEIGHT AT OR NEAR MAXIMUM THE AIRPLANE GOT AIRBORNE ABOUT 2/3 DOWN THE 3,300 FOOT LONG STRIP. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN A CLIMB RATE SUFFICIENT TO CLEAR A POWER LINE OFF THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT WITH A NEWLY INSTALLED CLIMB PROPELLER. THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY 3,300 RPM, VERSUS THE NORMAL 3500 RPM FULL POWER APPLICATION, FOR TAKEOFF WITH THIS PROPELLER. HE STATED HE PROBABLY COULD HAVE MISSED THE WIRES IF HE HAD GONE TO FULL POWER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER CLIMB PERFORMANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW91DPA01 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91DPA01
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Dec-2016 19:25 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
21-Apr-2024 08:19 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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