ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166137
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| Date: | Sunday 11 May 2014 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: | Just Highlander |
| Owner/operator: | Peachey Sam R |
| Registration: | N209SP |
| MSN: | JA236-04-11 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 168 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roxbury Holiness Campground, Letterkenny, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chambersburg, PA (N68) |
| Chambersburg, PA (N68) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was flying about 500 feet above the ground, dropping candy to children as part of a church outing. He encountered a "rotor" wind off the nearby mountain and when he initiated a turn, the wing stalled. He lost control of the airplane and crashed near a church camp. The airplane came to rest, inverted. An inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration examined the airplane and confirmed substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during low altitude maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Media:
#UPDATE:Fire chief:2 in crashed Franklin Co. plane, 1 child w/ non-life threatening injuries. http://t.co/5DTyHl3HPh pic.twitter.com/WNk4VwinN1
— CBS 21 News (@CBS21NEWS) May 11, 2014Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2014 23:29 | Geno | Added |
| 15-May-2014 10:37 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
| 23-May-2014 20:35 | Geno | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 14:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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