ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298812
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| Date: | Monday 26 June 2000 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6279D |
| MSN: | 0195551 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 110 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 618 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baneberry, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | MORRISTOWN , TN (MOR |
| , TN (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while practicing low approaches to a private strip, he encountered a down draft which exceeded the available climb capability of the airplane. The airplane settled into trees bending the left wing up to about 90 degrees. Weather at the time of the accident was; wind 230 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 14 knots, and visibility at 10 statute miles.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors were the trees, and gusting winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL00LA068
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 23:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Nov-2022 11:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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