ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38664
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| Date: | Saturday 23 March 1985 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: | Taylor JT.2 Titch |
| Owner/operator: | Darryl F. Gross (owner) |
| Registration: | N9438 |
| MSN: | RITP 10 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Liberty, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Liberty, North Carolina (2A5) |
| Madison, North Carolina (41A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES INTERVIEWED, PILOT MADE A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 2, HOLDING THE PLANE JUST A FEW FEET OFF THE RUNWAY WITH A STEEP PULL UP AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. IT WAS THEN OBSERVED DOING A STEEP BANK, LOW ALTITUDE 180 DEGREE TURN AND PROCEEDED DIAGONALLY BACK ACROSS THE RUNWAY AT AN ALTITUDE LESS THAN 25 FEET AND MADE ANOTHER STEEP PULL-UP AND ANOTHER STEEP TURN AT WHICH TIME THE AIRPLANE FLEW INTO THE GROUND.
CAUSES:
PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES..DISREGARDED..PILOT IN COMMAND
JUDGMENT..POOR..PILOT IN COMMAND
AEROBATICS..PERFORMED..PILOT IN COMMAND
ALTITUDE..NOT MAINTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
LOW PASS..PERFORMED..PILOT IN COMMAND
CLEARANCE..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND
TERRAIN CONDITION..OPEN FIELD
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ATL85FMG04 at https://www.ntsb.gov/about/employment/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X35824&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=9438
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Aug-2016 15:44 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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