ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39503
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| Date: | Sunday 30 May 1999 |
| Time: | 09:49 LT |
| Type: | Poskus REVELATION |
| Owner/operator: | David D. Poskus |
| Registration: | N2DF |
| MSN: | 98008 |
| Engine model: | 2Si 460-F45 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Latrobe, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KLBE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted to make his first flight in his homebuilt airplane. The airplane lifted off the runway, and immediately landed back on the runway. He reported engine problems to the tower and taxied back to parking. The next day, the pilot made his second attempt at his first flight. He lifted off the runway, the aircraft wobbled, banked left, and collided into a hillside. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no pre-impact mechanical deficiencies. The pilot's logbook indicated a total of 141 flight hours, with no entries of flight in the experimental airplane.
Probable Cause: Was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD99LA046
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 05:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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