ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385176
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| Date: | Sunday 10 January 1982 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: | Quickie 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Howard Meissner |
| Registration: | N234Q |
| MSN: | 35 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 48 hours |
| Engine model: | ONAN DD 13 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Upland, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Upland, CA |
| Upland, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON AN UPWARD SLOPING RUNWAY TOWARDS RISING TERRAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ENOUGH SPEED TO CLEAR OBSTACLES WITH THE 22 HORSEPOWER ENGINE. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND A STREET LIGHT POLE, THE PLANE STRUCK A STREET CURB AND A FENCE. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AS ABOUT 2400 FT. THERE WAS LIGHT RAIN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A DISCUSSION WITH THE PILOT AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT WATER DROPS ON THE CANARD MAY DISTURB ITS AIRFLOW AND MAKE THE AIRCRAFT NOSE HEAVY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FUG05
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 06:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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