ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295056
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| Date: | Friday 24 October 2003 |
| Time: | 17:24 LT |
| Type: |  Let Z-37A Cmelák |
| Owner/operator: | Kurt Grasso |
| Registration: | N137MS |
| MSN: | 14-05 |
| Engine model: | Avia M462RF |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oak Hill, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oak Hill, FL (2FD6) |
| Oak Hill, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he was in slow flight at 250 feet above ground level in the traffic pattern on a heading of northwest flying away from the runway when the right wing abruptly dropped. He first pushed the nose of the airplane forward, added power and opposite aileron, and then he applied rudder. He did not recover due to the low altitude. The FAA inspector who responded to the accident stated the pilot turned left base, for runway 18 when he noticed he was too close to the approach end of the runway. He elected to make a right turn to re-enter the traffic pattern. The airplane was on a heading of approximately 330-degrees when it stalled and spun to the right. During the uncontrolled descent the airplane rotated approximately 240 degrees before striking branches of a tree and then impacted the ground nose first.
Probable Cause: The pilots failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to re-enter the pattern resulting in an inadvertent stall and impact with trees and the ground during the subsequent uncontrolled descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA04LA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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