ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34990
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| Date: | Monday 5 June 1995 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  American Aviation AA-1 Yankee |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald R. Kuczer |
| Registration: | N6122L |
| MSN: | 322 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-F2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Osage Beach, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (K15) |
| St. Louis, MO (KSUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE LIFTOFF AT THE RUNWAY MIDPOINT. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE BEGIN A TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO BANK TO THE RIGHT AND DESCEND INTO THE TREES, ERUPTING INTO FLAMES SHORTLY AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS BETWEEN 500 AND 800 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN HE BEGAN A RIGHT TURN TO THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY'S DOWNWIND LEG. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE SLIPPED MORE TO THE RIGHT THAN HE HAD INTENDED. HE SAID IT HAD SLIPPED INTO ABOUT A 45 DEGREE BANK AND THAT THE STALL HORN ACTIVATED. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT LEVEL OFF WITH LEFT RUDDER APPLICATION. HE SAID HE HAD NOT USED LEFT AILERON TO HELP WITH THE RECOVERY. DURING THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION, NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE.
Probable Cause: a low altitude maneuver performed by the pilot and the pilot not maintaining the airplane's airspeed. A factor in this accident was the pilot encountering a stall/mush.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA165
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Apr-2024 14:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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