ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359756
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 September 1994 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: | Dooley, James M VELOCITY |
| Owner/operator: | Buttonwood Group Research, Inc |
| Registration: | N107JD |
| MSN: | DM062 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 62 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valparaiso, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST WHEN THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PILOT DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM, BUT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN PITCH CONTROL BY USE OF THE THROTTLE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 27, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID IMPACT WITH A LIGHT STANCHION SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND A HARD LANDING ON TOUCHDOWN.
Probable Cause: the pilot-in-command's improper use of the elevator trim. A factor was the pilot-in-command's lack of total experience in type of aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA341
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 14:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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