ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74168
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May 2010 |
| Time: | 18:52 |
| Type: | Interstate S-1A Cadet |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N34926 |
| MSN: | 121 |
| Engine model: | Continental A65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 13444 Moore Road, North Lakeland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland, FL |
| Winter Haven, FL (GIF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After takeoff, the airplane climbed about 500 feet and turned to the left. It subsequently entered a nose-dive configuration and descended rapidly. As the airplane neared the ground, it appeared to assume a level attitude consistent with the pilot recovering from the nose dive. The airplane clipped a tree and landed hard in a field. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed three large propeller strikes along the ground. Flight control continuity was established to all flight control surfaces and examination of the engine and system components revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions. No conclusive physical evidence was found to determine the reason for the sudden loss of altitude and resultant hard landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2010 05:28 | RobertMB | Added |
| 03-May-2010 11:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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