ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40358
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 August 1996 |
| Time: | 18:56 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | David H. Mennenga |
| Registration: | N23176 |
| MSN: | 2956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2656 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Urbana, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was giving rides in the airplane, and conducting the third ride of the day. While on the climb he noticed what he thought to be an unusual engine sound. He continued the climb and told his passenger that he would return to the airport. He then initiated a turn to land in the opposite direction on the runway he had just departed. At about the 180-degree point of the turn the airplane departed controlled flight and impacted the terrain in a cornfield.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor was the diverted attention of the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA312
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] |
| 08-Apr-2024 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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