ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368622
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| Date: | Thursday 8 June 1989 |
| Time: | 20:10 LT |
| Type: |  Monnett Sonerai II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N288LJ |
| MSN: | 002 |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 7499 EVAS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fowlerville, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fowlerville, MI |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT COMPLETED TAXI TESTS ON THE AIRCRAFT AND ACCELERATED FOR TAKEOFF ON THE FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION OF THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE. DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT FROM THE PRIVATE SOD STRIP, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A TREE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND FELL 50 FEET TO GROUND. THE PILOT STATES HE NOTED FORWARD AND SIDE VISIBILITY FROM THE COCKPIT WAS LIMITED AND THAT HE BECAME PREOCCUPIED WITH INSTRUMENTS AFTER LIFTOFF. HE NOTICED TREE BRANCHES AHEAD AS THE COLLISION OCCURRED. THE PILOT WAS THE OWNER OF THE AIRSTRIP.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DISCONTINUING VISUAL LOOKOUT TO SCAN GAGES BEFORE CLEARING A KNOWN OBSTACLE ON THE DEPARTURE PATH FROM THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MODEL AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89DEC05
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 20:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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