ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293150
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 August 2005 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N184MH |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 25 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mercer, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Franklin-Chess-Lambertin Airport, PA (FKL/KFKL) |
| Mercer, PA (39PN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was departing from runway 27, a 2,000-foot-long, 250-foot-wide, turf runway. According to the pilot, a "u-shaped" cluster of trees surrounded the east end of the runway. As the airplane accelerated it began to bounce, and when the airplane passed the cluster of trees, it was exposed to a 10 knot crosswind from the north. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway, entered a corn field and nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Winds reported at an airport that was located about 17 miles northeast of the accident site, about 15 minutes prior to the accident, were from 360 degrees at 6 knots. Winds reported about 5 minutes after the accident, were calm.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an on ground encounter with crops. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition, as reported by the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC05CA136
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 16:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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