ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295651
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| Date: | Monday 23 June 2003 |
| Time: | 06:10 LT |
| Type: | Davis LG2H |
| Owner/operator: | William Goodman |
| Registration: | N128RD |
| MSN: | 11200H |
| Total airframe hrs: | 242 hours |
| Engine model: | Honda D2 OA 5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salome, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salome, AZ (0AZ2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon the pilot taking off in an unfamiliar airplane, the engine stuttered. The pilot aborted the takeoff. According to the owner of the airplane who witnessed the accident, it sounded as though the throttle had been "chopped." The airplane suddenly pitched up, climbed 30 feet, and then dropped 30 feet, breaking off the nose landing gear assembly. After the first impact, the engine regained power. The plane flew erratically for 1/2 the runway length approximately 30 feet above the runway. No stutter was heard after the airplane became airborne again. Instead, it sounded as though the engine was being throttled up and down. The airplane looked to be out of control and struck the ground, coming to rest in a ditch. Post accident inspection revealed the two spark plugs from the rear cylinders were "dark and sooty." Flight control continuity was established.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive use of the controls during an aborted takeoff, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Factors in the accident include the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane and an excessively rich mixture setting due to the lack of a mixture control on this engine installation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA209
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 11:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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