ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155536
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| Date: | Sunday 14 April 2013 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Quad City Challenger I |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N171DP |
| MSN: | 0994-0505 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Chambers County-Winnie Stowell Airport - T90, Winnie/Stowell, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winnie, TX (T90) |
| Winnie, TX (T90) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
When the light-sport airplane was about 300 to 400 feet above ground level, the pilot leveled it off and reduced engine power. He stated that he “fixated” on the instrument panel instead of concentrating on flying and didn’t notice that the airplane had banked left. The pilot stated that he wanted to perform practice takeoffs and landings, so he wanted to do a quick turn and applied left aileron pedal. The airplane subsequently pitched down and started to spin, likely because the airplane banked too far left and stalled. The pilot pulled back on the control stick and applied full right aileron. Shortly thereafter, as the airplane started to recover from the spin, the wing contacted the ground. The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunctions or failures occurred during the accident flight. He did not have a pilot’s license.
Probable Cause: The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff due to his fixation on the instrument panel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=171DP
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2013 03:48 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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