ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41028
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| Date: | Saturday 3 October 1998 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: | Foreit SUPER CAT |
| Owner/operator: | Eugene F. Foreit |
| Registration: | N132TF |
| MSN: | 1026 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 191 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503CDIFC SC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middlebury, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oxford, CT (KOXC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane had an open cockpit, and the pilot was known to fly without his seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened. The accident airplane took off moments after a Hawker 1000 business jet. The pilot's remains were found about 1 mile north of the airport, and the airplane was later found about 845 feet north of the pilot's position, on the same bearing from the airport. There was no evidence of mechanical malfunction, and there was a strong odor of fuel at the site. The shoulder harness, seat belts and buckles were inspected, and found intact and unfastened. There was no sign of belt stretching, fatigue or overload, nor any scratch marks on the metal buckles or attaching hardware. When buckled, there was only a little slack between the seat belt straps and the seat, not enough to be able to secure a person in the seat.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to utilize his seat belt and shoulder harness.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA002
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] |
| 05-Apr-2024 17:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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