Accident Taylorcraft BL N26535,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35781
 
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Date:Tuesday 19 May 1992
Time:13:59 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic TAYB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Taylorcraft BL
Owner/operator:Cobb, Charles
Registration: N26535
MSN: 1876
Total airframe hrs:3468 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL A-75-8
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chandler, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(P10)
Destination airport:(P10)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE DEPARTING ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE LIFT OFF AND THEN FLY THE REMAINING LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 10 FEET AGL. AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE ROTATED INTO A NEAR VERTICAL CLIMB TO ABOUT 300 FEET AGL. THE AIRPLANE THEN STALLED AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND WITH A ONE TURN SPIN TO THE LEFT, STRIKING THE EDGE OF AN IRRIGATION DITCH. THE AIRPLANE HAD A MODIFIED AIRSPEED PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM.

Probable Cause: AN EXCESSIVE PULL-UP DURING DEPARTURE AND A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS CONTINUED FLIGHT OPERATIONS WITH KNOWN AIRWORTHINESS DEFICIENCIES.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX92FA211
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX92FA211

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:22 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
11-Apr-2024 07:12 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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