ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385278
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| Date: | Friday 3 November 2000 |
| Time: | 17:47 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N71134 |
| MSN: | 2561 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1443 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Des Moines, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KDSM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot contacted Des Moines approach control for landing instructions. Approach control told the pilot to fly inbound on the extended centerline for runway 23 until turning on to a left downwind for runway 31L. ATCT then instructed the pilot to turn left on downwind for runway 31L at mid-field. Two minutes later, the pilot contacted the tower and asked if he could land on runway 31R. The tower controller told the pilot to keep the turn tight and asked if the pilot could turn base from where he was. The pilot said that he could. Witnesses on the ground observed the airplane in a constant bank, starting from downwind until rolling wings level on final approach. The airplane's wings were level only for a moment when the airplane sharply rolled into a 90-degree bank angle and impacted the ground. An examination of the airplane revealed no pre-impact anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the final turn, and the pilot's improper decision to fly the tight pattern to the closer runway. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's inadequate distance/altitude in the traffic pattern and the stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01FA026
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 16:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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