ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131855
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 July 1999 |
| Time: | 12:03 LT |
| Type: | Aero-Composites Sea Hawker |
| Owner/operator: | Adrian Grimm |
| Registration: | N188AK |
| MSN: | 01 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Princeton, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPNM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was destroyed when it was consumed by fire following an impact with terrain, during an emergency landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot said that after takeoff, at an altitude of about 300 feet above ground level (AGL), and an airspeed of 70 knots, '...the aircraft began to roll around it's longitudinal axis left then right continuously.' The pilot said that, 'the uncontrollable roll left/right started a descent of the aircraft.' The pilot was attempting to return to PNM when he determined that the aircraft was '... too low for landing at PNM and an emergency landing was made....' The pilot said that the left wing of the airplane struck a tree on landing and subsequently burst into flames as he was attempting to exit the aircraft. A postaccident examination revealed no identified anomalies with respect to the airframe or control system. The entire fuselage and the inboard portions of the wings were consumed by fire. The engine was examined and it evidenced fire damage.
Probable Cause: The erratic aileron control response for undetermined reasons. A factor was the tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA234
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 19:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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