ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21836
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| Date: | Thursday 24 July 2008 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Cozy Mark IV |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N500K |
| MSN: | 0163 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 81 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A-350-C1R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midlothian, Ellis County, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arlington, TX (F54) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental airplane flew through a 100 foot deep rock quarry at high speed at an estimated altitude of 20 to 30 feet above ground level. One witness said he waved at the airplane as it flew directly toward him then banked away from his bulldozer and pitched up to avoid a rock pile. The airplane then collided with the quarry wall about 20 feet from the floor of the quarry. Examination of the propeller blades revealed damage that was consistent with engine power at the time of impact.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wall of the rock quarry.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2008 10:44 | jorgetadeu7 | Added |
| 26-Jul-2008 12:13 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 11:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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