ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231056
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| Date: | Saturday 30 November 2019 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 4 |
| Owner/operator: | N58CD LLC |
| Registration: | N58CD |
| MSN: | 1458 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 433 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ingham County, near Maidens Airport (89Y), Williamston, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gregory, MI (69G) |
| Williamston, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he landed the airplane on a harvested field in an area that he had walked the day before. When he attempted to take off from a different location than the previous landing, the airplane encountered high wheel resistance due to the soft, wet ground, and he aborted the takeoff. The pilot stated that he had not walked or inspected the area where the takeoff attempt was conducted. While attempting to taxi to the previous landing location, dirt and mud collected on the main landing gear (MLG) between the MLG leg and the tire, which caused the wheel to lock up as if the brakes had been applied. The pilot attempted to reduce engine power, but the airplane slowly nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and vertical tail. The pilot reported that there was no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions of the braking system and that the tires stopped rotating due to the dirt and mud between the MLG leg and the tire.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue taxiing the airplane on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N58CD
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2019 00:06 | Geno | Added |
| 01-Jul-2020 07:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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