ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353928
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| Date: | Saturday 15 August 1998 |
| Time: | 16:25 LT |
| Type: | Valentin Taifun 17E |
| Owner/operator: | Skycoach, Inc. |
| Registration: | N17NT |
| MSN: | 1046 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 288 hours |
| Engine model: | Limbach 2000EBI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Geneva, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (C02) |
| Kenosha, WI (KENW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that the airplane settled during initial climb into trees off the right side of the runway. Witnesses said that the airplane attained a steep nose high condition after liftoff, climbed to about 50 to 60 feet above ground level, prior to impact with trees. One witness thought the airplane encountered a stall prior to impact. Subsequent to the accident an examination of the airplane failed to reveal any pre-accident anomalies with the airplane or its systems.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and obtain proper climb rate during initial climb after takeoff. A factor was trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA314
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 17:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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