ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170178
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| Date: | Sunday 28 September 2014 |
| Time: | 11:52 |
| Type: |  Quicksilver GT400 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3740A |
| MSN: | GT 2801051 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Private airfield SW of Lebanon, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lebanon, CT |
| Lebanon, CT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff from a private airstrip, he used only about half of the available runway length. The ultralight airplane reached about 8 to 10 ft above the ground, and the pilot thought it would clear trees at the end of the runway, so he continued the climb. The nose landing gear subsequently cleared the trees, but the main landing gear caught a treetop. The airplane then turned right, stalled, and descended through the trees to the ground. The airplane was heading into gusting wind during the takeoff. A witness reported hearing the engine running after the accident, and the pilot did not report any preexisting mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s misjudgment of the takeoff distance needed to clear trees at the end of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N3740A
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2014 02:03 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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