ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295580
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| Date: | Saturday 5 July 2003 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | Aerotrike DPS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brandon, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brandon, IA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted trees and terrain during takeoff. The airplane was not registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The pilot held no pilot certificates and had no medical certificate. A witness reported the airplane departed from a highway to the west. The pilot was seen landing the airplane in a bean field adjacent to the highway where he picked up one passenger. Once the passenger was seated, the pilot started a takeoff roll from the field to the south. The witness reported that when the airplane neared the trees at the end of the field, it "went straight up and went to the left and nose down into the trees." At 0954, the recorded weather at Waterloo Municipal Airport, located approximately 26 miles of the accident site, indicated the wind was 300 degrees at 6 knots.
Probable Cause: The non-certificated pilot selected unsuitable terrain for takeoff when he departed from a bean field, and the airplane stalled as a result of low airspeed during takeoff climb. Factors to the accident included the pilot's total lack of experience, the pilot's poor judgement, the bean field, and the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA203
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 10:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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