ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367927
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| Date: | Saturday 30 September 1989 |
| Time: | 10:10 LT |
| Type: | Hancock MINI-MAX II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2079A |
| MSN: | MK70 |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 377 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chester, CT -
 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 |
THE PILOT WAS MAKING HIS INITIAL TEST FLIGHT OF HIS HOMEBUILT. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT TURNED TO A DOWNWIND LEG AND LEVELED-OFF AT 300 FT AGL TO GAIN AIRSPEED. THE AIRPLANE SETTLED INTO TREES. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS CLIMBING STEEPER THAN HE LIKES TO SEE, AND THAT THE ENGINE WAS 'SCREAMING' UNTIL IMPACT. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS TYPE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT TIME IN THE AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89DNE03
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 20:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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