ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360822
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| Date: | Saturday 19 February 1994 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Quickie Q200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N827Q |
| MSN: | 2790 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 145 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N. Little Rock, AR -
 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 |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT/OWNER, HE RECALCULATED THE AIRPLANE'S WEIGHT AND C.G., AFTER ANOTHER PILOT HAD COMPLAINED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING NOSE HEAVY AND UNSTABLE IN THE PITCH AXIS. DURING THE RECALCULATION THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT 25 LBS. OF BALLAST NEEDED TO BE ADDED AT STATION 175 IN THE TAIL. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOTED THAT HIS CALCULATIONS WERE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EITHER THE OWNER'S MANUAL OR THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFIC WEIGHT AND BALANCE COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT HE USED. THE WEIGHT WAS ADDED AND DURING THE ENSUING TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE PITCHED NOSE UP AT LIFTOFF, BECAME LONGITUDINALLY UNSTABLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT/OWNER'S INACCURATE CALCULATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S CENTER OF GRAVITY. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT CALCULATION PROCEDURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA084
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 11:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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