ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132137
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| Date: | Thursday 14 March 1991 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Piel CP-1315 Super Emeraude |
| Owner/operator: | Elliott, Henry D. |
| Registration: | N31HE |
| MSN: | 1225 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 391 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashley Field, Eustis, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sanford, FL (KSFB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PIC WAS SEATED IN THE RT SEAT & STATED THAT THE PVT RATED PAX WAS FLYING THE ACFT FROM THE LT SEAT. THE PAX STATED THAT THIS WAS ONLY THE SECOND FLT IN THE ACFT & HE HAD HIS HANDS ON THE CONTROL COLUMN TO FEEL THE INPUT BY THE PIC DURING THE APCH & LANDING. THE PIC FURTHER STATED THAT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL, HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION TO THE T-HANGARS ON THE AIRSTRIP. WHEN HE LOOKED BACK TO THE RWY, THE ACFT ATTITUDE WAS 20-25 DEGS NOSE HIGH. THE ACFT THEN STALLED, DESCENDED LT WING LOW, CARTWHEELED, & CAME TO REST UPRIGHT. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY POSTCRASH FIRE.
Probable Cause: EXCESSIVE ELEVATOR CONTROL INPUT BY THE PIC WHILE HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED, INATTENTIVENESS TO THE AIRSPEED (VS), AND INADVERTENT STALL WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA098
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2015 08:53 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Apr-2024 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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