ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298889
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| Date: | Thursday 8 June 2000 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: | Edgerly S-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3148E |
| MSN: | 05960726 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 186 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503-DLD1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | HARTFORD, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that during takeoff from a private airstrip, the airplane 'hit 3 bumps in the runway causing the nose gear to jam to the right, holding it in [an] unrecoverable slip condition [and], not allowing the aircraft to climb or turn left.' The pilot said that the left wing hit trees causing the airplane to flip over on to its back. Examination of the wreckage showed the airplane's nose wheel deflected and stuck to the right. Examination of the remaining airplane systems revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: restricted directional control. Factors relating to this accident were the rough, uneven runway, and the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA155
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 23:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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