Accident Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 N60KB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369041
 
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Date:Friday 24 March 1989
Time:14:20 LT
Type:Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N60KB
MSN: 2747
Year of manufacture:1941
Total airframe hrs:2700 hours
Engine model:WRIGHT O-760
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Phoenix, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AT THE BEGINNING OF A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY USING A THREE POINT TAKEOFF. WHEN THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, THE ANGLE OF ATTACK WAS EXTREMELY HIGH. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE NOSE WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STALLING. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRONT SEATBELT WAS TIED TO THE CONTROL STICK IN THE AFT POSITION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MUST HAVE OVERLOOKED IT DURING THE PREFLIGHT.

Probable Cause: LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND CONTROL INTERFERENCE.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX89LA134
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX89LA134

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