Accident Polliwagen N8FT,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377010
 
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Date:Friday 14 June 1985
Time:17:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic POLI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Polliwagen
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N8FT
MSN: 458
Total airframe hrs:1 hours
Engine model:REVMASTER UNK
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lambertville, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO FLARE THE ACFT WITH FULL UP ELEVATOR AND THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED THE RWY DURING LANDING. THE ACFT BOUNCED AND CONTACTED THE RWY AGAIN RESULTING IN A GEAR COLLAPSE. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ELEVATOR DID NOT PROVIDE THE SAME AMOUNT OF UP TRAVEL AS DESIGNED. IN ADDITION, THE NOSE GEAR EXTENSION WAS LONGER THAN DESIGNED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI85LA240
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI85LA240

Revision history:

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