ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281473
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 June 2021 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: | Spacek SD-1 Minisport |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N72DX |
| MSN: | 0194 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 31 hours |
| Engine model: | Hirth F23 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Butler, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Butler, OH |
| Mount Vernon, OH (4I3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A line of trees paralleled the runway on the southwest side, and a cornfield was on the northeast side. As the pilot taxied to the end of runway 13, he noted a significant crosswind from over the tree line. After a normal runup, he increased to full power. Immediately after the airplane lifted off the ground, it drifted to the right over the cornfield. The airplane 'seemed to have too little power to climb†and the airplane stalled, touching down in the field. The left main landing gear separated, and the airplane spun to a stop. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed a crack in the pressure vacuum line; however, it could not be determined whether the crack could have caused a reduction in engine power.
The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined based on available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA288
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2022 10:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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