ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39349
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| Date: | Thursday 15 July 1993 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-10 |
| Owner/operator: | Jeffrey Sy Compton |
| Registration: | N217ER |
| MSN: | 288004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 135 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Numidia, Pennsylvnia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 200 TO 300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE AIRPLANE BANKED LEFT ABOUT 60 DEGREES. THEY STATED THAT DURING THE LEFT TURN, THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE WENT DOWN AND THE AIRPLANE SPUN INTO THE GROUND. THE WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE WAS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE MANEUVER. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE WRECKAGE DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY AIRFRAME OR ENGINE ANOMALIES. THE PILOT PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT'S LOGBOOK INDICATED HE HAD ABOUT 20 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME IN THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: THE EXCESSIVE MANEUVER ATTEMPTED BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT AND AN INADVERTENT SPIN AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT FOR RECOVERY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA123
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=217ER
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Sep-2016 23:35 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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