ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385828
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| Date: | Saturday 2 June 2001 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Stampe SV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Gene Demarco |
| Registration: | N25SV |
| MSN: | 200-53 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2489 hours |
| Engine model: | de Havilland Gipsy Major |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rhinebeck, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rhinebeck, NY (NY94) |
| (NY94) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot initiated a takeoff in an airplane that he had never flown before. He rotated the tailwheel airplane about 400 feet down the 2,200-foot long dirt runway, and established a best rate of climb. About half way down the runway, the airplane "started losing a positive rate of climb," and began to descend. When the pilot realized the airplane would not clear trees at the departure end of the runway, he reduced power and lowered the nose of the airplane to perform a forced landing. The airplane impacted the ground "hard," near the end of the runway. The pilot reported 11,000 hours of total flight experience, and that there were no mechanical deficiencies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain climb, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD01LA061
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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