ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167315
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| Date: | Sunday 22 June 2014 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Christen A-1 Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Martin Ki |
| Registration: | N436C |
| MSN: | 1063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1250 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tampa Executive Airport (KVDF), Tampa, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tampa, FL (VDF) |
| Tampa, FL (VDF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported seeing the airplane take off from a grassy area adjacent to the runway. Witness statements and a video revealed that, immediately after takeoff, the airplane entered a steep left turn about 30 ft above ground level. The airplane then turned about 270 degrees, with continuous engine noise, before descending nose down into the ground. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not have his five-point harness buckled during the flight. Although the pilot’s widow reported that the pilot probably crashed the airplane on purpose because they had been separated about 1 year and she had moved out of their residence 4 days before the accident, it could not be determined if the accident occurred as a result of an intentional act by the pilot.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=436C
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2014 00:28 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Jun-2014 10:17 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Damage] |
| 28-Jun-2014 01:07 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 15:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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