ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280416
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| Date: | Thursday 14 July 2022 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Flightstar IISC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N6116U |
| MSN: | 313 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | HKS 700E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shield Farm Airport (5PA6), Russell, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Russell, PA |
| Russell, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-certificated pilot and his passenger lifted off about halfway down the 1,650 ft grass runway. During the initial climb, the airplane drifted to the left without gaining sufficient altitude to clear trees bordering the left side of the runway. As they approached the trees, the pilot increased the pitch attitude to clear them; in doing so, the airspeed degraded below the stall speed of 31 knots while simultaneously striking the tree branches. The airplane then descended and impacted terrain.
A postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Engine sounds recorded on a wing-mounted video camera revealed the engine was operating normally during the entire flight. The debris path and impact signatures were consistent with an aerodynamic stall.
Based on the evidence, the pilot turned towards the trees after takeoff and made a decision to fly over them. However, in doing so he exceeded the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. The investigation identified no issues that would have affected the airplane's climb performance.
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed and exceeded the airplane's critical angle of attack while attempting to climb over trees, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA312
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N6116U
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2022 12:49 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Jul-2022 15:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2022 17:15 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 28-Jul-2022 22:12 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2024 09:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Accident report] |
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