ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159903
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| Date: | Sunday 1 September 2013 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: | Maxair Drifter II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N42548 |
| MSN: | MD 2008 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 255 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Macon County, near Lafayette, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lafayette, TN (3M7) |
| Celina, TN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the amateur-built, amphibious, light-sport airplane reported that the airplane accelerated and lifted off from the asphalt runway without incident; however, during the initial climb it encountered "severe turbulence." The pilot was not able to control the airplane and was attempting to return to the airport when it landed hard in a soy bean field, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation; nor did the pilot report any. The pilot reported that wind at the time of the accident was light and variable, with gusts up to 8 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb after takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard off-airport landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=42548
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2013 03:50 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Sep-2013 04:11 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Sep-2013 22:20 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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