ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361927
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 June 1993 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: | Drlik FALCON XC |
| Owner/operator: | Emory Aircraft, Inc |
| Registration: | N687RD |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Engine model: | HONDA 1500 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KAEG) |
| (KAEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT/BUILDER STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED UNCOMMANDED AND UNCONTROLLABLE ROLL AND YAW DIVERSIONS AS THE AIRPLANE PASSED THROUGH GROUND EFFECT AFTER TAKEOFF ON ITS MAIDEN FLIGHT. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED HARD TO THE RIGHT OF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE GEAR AND WINGS COLLAPSED. IN HIS ACCIDENT REPORT, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROTOTYPE DESIGN.
Probable Cause: THE EXTRANEOUS AND UNCOMMANDED ROLL AND YAW DEVIATIONS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE AIRPLANE DESIGN WHICH PRECLUDED THE PILOT FROM TAKING CORRECTIVE ACTION AND LED TO THE ENSUING HARD LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA181
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Mar-2024 15:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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