ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132072
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| Date: | 05-JAN-1991 |
| Time: | 1545 |
| Type: |  Champion 7ECA |
| Operator: | James N. Burdeaux |
| Registration: | N996MP |
| C/n / msn: | 272 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Hilo, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
PROBABLE CAUSE: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT STEEP AND ABRUPT MANEUVERS DURING THE TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB PHASE.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001212X16330
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