ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195317
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 May 2017 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N532SE |
| MSN: | 231 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 900 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mifflin County Airport (KRVL), Reedsville, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reedsville, PA (RVL) |
| Reedsville, PA (RVL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The sport pilot, who was also the owner of the experimental, amateur-built, tailwheel airplane, stated that he was demonstrating maneuvers for the purpose of developing his brother's familiarity with the make and model airplane. The sport pilot's brother was a pilot-rated passenger, was seated in the right seat, and had not previously flown the make and model airplane. After completing about 1 hour of maneuvers, the sport pilot's brother attempted to take off in calm wind. During the takeoff roll, as the tail became airborne, the airplane began to swerve. The sport pilot's brother overcorrected for the swerve, and the airplane departed the right side of the runway. The sport pilot attempted to regain control and climb over obstacles, but the airplane stalled and impacted a field. Examination of the wreckage revealed damage to both wings and the fuselage. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were observed, nor did the pilots report any.
Probable Cause: The sport pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=532SE
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 August 2022 | N532SE | Private | 0 | near Bradford Township, Isanti County, MN | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2017 15:55 | Geno | Added |
| 04-Oct-2017 17:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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