ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361573
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| Date: | Saturday 31 July 1993 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: | Gardner SEA RAY |
| Owner/operator: | Sierra Hotel, Inc. |
| Registration: | N703SR |
| MSN: | DK004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 31 hours |
| Engine model: | HIRTH 2705 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oshkosh, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE AMPHIBIAN AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT GOING TO CLEAR TREES ON TAKEOFF, SO HE INITIATED A LOW LEVEL RIGHT TURN. WHILE IN THE DESCENDING TURN THE PASSENGER ABRUPTLY MOVED THE CONTROL TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT FLOAT DUG INTO THE WATER AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE WATER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING PROPER CLIMB RATE. A FACTOR WAS THE ABRUPT CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PASSENGER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA295
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 19:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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