ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214540
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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 2018 |
| Time: | 14:08 LT |
| Type: |  Pietenpol Air Camper |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N88HK |
| MSN: | 1084 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SE of Montezuma Castle in Camp Verde, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camp Verde, AZ (19AZ) |
| Camp Verde, AZ (19AZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger departed on a local area flight. When the flight did not return a search was initiated and the wreckage was located later in the evening in hilly, uneven desert terrain. The wreckage debris field was contained within about a 10-foot radius of the main wreckage. All flight control surfaces remained attached and flight control continuity was established. The wing assembly was deformed in the middle section with the left portion of the wing pushed up and over the main spar; the right wing was pushed down. It is likely that the airplane was in an uncontrolled attitude at the time of impact with terrain.
A visual examination of the engine revealed no holes in the engine case. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed carbon buildup in the cylinder barrels and piston faces and worn spark plugs. The wooden propeller remained attached to the crankshaft and engine. There were no mechanical anomalies revealed that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: Loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR18FA228
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=88HK
Location
Media:
NTSB investigating yesterday’s crash of Experimental Pietenpol Air Camper in Camp Verde, AZ.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) 19 août 2018
#JUST IN: Yavapai County Sheriff\'s Office says two people are dead after a small plane crashed near Camp Verde Saturday. #fox10phoenix https://t.co/Dz65BoHqDs pic.twitter.com/119qRh5sTX
— FOX 10 Phoenix (@FOX10Phoenix) 19 août 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2018 17:34 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 19-Aug-2018 23:07 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 20-Aug-2018 17:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 08-Jul-2022 19:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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