ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288642
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| Date: | Monday 22 March 2010 |
| Time: | 15:51 LT |
| Type: | Shaw FISHER FP 404 |
| Owner/operator: | Terry Tirrell |
| Registration: | N6587V |
| MSN: | 71427 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 153 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lillian, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lillian, AL (AL55) |
| Lillian, AL (AL55) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental, amateur-built airplane was equipped with a 48-horsepower engine. The pilot reported that he obtained weather information via television; however, he did not receive a weather briefing from a flight service station prior to the local flight. The pilot attempted to depart on runway 27; a 2,175-foot-long, 80-foot-wide, turf runway. During the takeoff roll, at a speed of approximately 50 mph, the wind pushed the airplane to the right and the pilot attempted to abort the takeoff. The wind then caused an increase in airspeed and the airplane became airborne. The airplane banked right and the pilot was unable to correct with left aileron and left rudder control input. The airplane subsequently impacted bushes and the fuselage separated. The recorded wind at a nearby airport, about the time of the accident, was from 280 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 33 knots. The peak wind was recorded from 230 degrees at 33 knots. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10CA185
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 00:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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