ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358813
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| Date: | Saturday 24 June 1995 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: | Griner BUSHBY MUSTANG I |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30878 |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shelbyville, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (3SM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN INADVERTENT LIFT-OFF OCCURRED DURING A HIGH SPEED TAXI. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE AIRPLANE WHICH REQUIRED FULL RIGHT AILERON AND FULL RIGHT RUDDER. HE FOUND THAT HIGH POWER SETTING AGGRAVATED THE SITUATION SO HE REDUCED POWER. HE ELECTED TO ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY, BUT WITH THE REDUCED POWER WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. HE THEN CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING IN A CROP FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE WENT THROUGH A FENCE. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL THE NATURE OF THE CONTROL PROBLEM. CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED, BUT FULL TRAVEL OF CONTROLS WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE FROM THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: the pilot's allowing the airplane to inadvertently liftoff. A factor was a malfunction of the flight control system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA197
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 18:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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