ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355514
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 July 1997 |
| Time: | 08:39 LT |
| Type: | Kenneson MERLIN GT |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N912AK |
| MSN: | 96060 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kensington, NH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/builder of the airplane departed from a grass strip on the airplane's inaugural flight. After takeoff the airplane began to oscillate in the roll axis with increasing intensity. According to the pilot: 'Shortly after takeoff, at approximately fifty feet the plane started to dutch roll first left then right. I pulled back power and the third oscillation was toward a large pine tree. At this point the aircraft was approximately at a thirty degree bank. As I pulled back further on the power to avoid hitting the pine tree the aircraft brushed the tree and then started a slip to the left toward the ground.' The airplane subsequently collided with the runway. Examination of the airplane did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inability to obtain and/or maintain control of the airplane after takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA152
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 12:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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