ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295076
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| Date: | Saturday 18 October 2003 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: | Oostdik M-18-X |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N53TW |
| MSN: | 1392 |
| Engine model: | Continental 75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pana, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pana, IL (KPVT) |
| Taylorville Municipal Airport, IL (KTAZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An experimental amateur-built airplane collided with trees during takeoff from a private airstrip. The pilot was waving to his brother on initial climb out when the airplane made contact with trees and impacted the terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's attention was diverted to a person on the ground which resulted in his failure to maintain altitude/clearance with trees . A contributing factor to the accident were trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI04LA016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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