ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363365
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| Date: | Friday 3 July 1992 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-7 Courier |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N48PS |
| MSN: | 0689048 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 45 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Anchorage, AK (MRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE EXPERIMENTAL RANS S-7 ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR DURING HIS INITIAL CLIMBOUT. DURING THIS ENCOUNTER THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL, RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION, AND AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS INCLUDE WIND GUSTS AND A WIND SHEAR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA101
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 16:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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