ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236515
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| Date: | Thursday 28 May 2020 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7ECA Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9557S |
| MSN: | 371 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3724 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Vine Grove Airport (70KY), Hardin County, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vine Grove, KY (70KY) |
| Vine Grove, KY (70KY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after a normal takeoff and initial climb to the height of tree tops, the airplane encountered a couple of wind gusts with wind shear. The pilot recovered airplane control when the airplane encountered another gust that dropped the airplane down into power lines and subsequently the terrain. The fuselage and wings were substantially damaged.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: Aircraft control was not maintained during initial climb with gusting wind that resulted in a collision with power lines and the terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20CA160
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2020 23:43 | Geno | Added |
| 29-May-2020 00:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2020 07:45 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-May-2020 17:49 | The2ndBaron | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2021 11:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 13:16 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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