ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374100
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| Date: | Saturday 4 October 1986 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cassutt SPORT RACER |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N913M |
| MSN: | 097160062 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 535 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL PC60-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brighton, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Longmont, CO (2V2) |
| Aurora, CO (01V) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE DID NOT PROPERLY LOCK THE CANOPY & IT CAME OPEN DRG FLT AT 7000 FT MSL. HE REDUCED THE SPEED & ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE CANOPY, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. HE DIVERTED & ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT THE VAN AIRE ARPT WHILE HOLDING THE CANOPY WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE THROTTLE WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT. WHILE PREPARING TO LAND, THE PLT HELD THE STICK BTN HIS LEGS & REACHED OVER WITH HIS RGT HAND TO REDUCE THE THROTTLE SETTING. RPRTDLY, THE ACFT LOST SPEED FASTER THAN THE PLT EXPECTED & BEGAN TO STALL AS IT WAS CROSSING OVER A POND JUST SHORT OF THE RWY. THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE WATER & THE ACFT CARTWHEELED & CAME TO REST IN THE POND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN87DTE01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 20:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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