ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356823
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| Date: | Sunday 18 August 1996 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8KCAB |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N88428 |
| MSN: | 16275 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 589 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-E1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waterford, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , OH (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner asked the passenger if she wanted a ride in his airplane. The passenger stated that during takeoff, she felt as if the airplane was going straight up with the control stick full back. She stated that the left wing went down, and she thought that the pilot was turning left. A private pilot witness on the ground, watching the takeoff, stated that the airplane appeared to be going straight up, and at approximately 100 feet off the ground, the airplane did what the witness called a 'Hammerhead Stall.' The witness never heard the engine stop running. He stated that the airplane descended below a hill, out of his sight, then he heard the noise of impact. The pilot/owner of the airplane stated to the local police that he thought 'he lost power, that the engine just wasn't pulling' and that he thought he reached 600 feet in altitude. The airplane wreckage had collapsed fixed main landing gear with minimum ground scarring. There were fresh deep cuts in the dirt of the rough surrounding turf and both tips of the propeller blade were twisted and bent aft.
Probable Cause: the pilot's decision to abruptly maneuver the airplane with insufficient altitude to recover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD96LA137
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 11:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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