ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179117
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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 2015 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: | Air Creation Skypper |
| Owner/operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | N534AC |
| MSN: | T14018 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 160 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax ULS/912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minute Man Air Field (6B6), Stow, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Stow, MA (8MA4) |
| Stow, MA (6B6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor in the weight shift control aircraft reported that during the takeoff roll on an asphalt runway, the pilot receiving instruction over-controlled the steering pedals and the aircraft tipped over. The instructor stated that the accident sequence occurred instantly and that he did not have time to apply corrective measures. The weight shift control aircraft sustained substantial damage to the keel, control frame, and leading edge tube.
The flight instructor reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper directional control inputs during the takeoff roll, resulting in a roll over and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=534AC
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2015 00:51 | Geno | Added |
| 30-Aug-2015 05:19 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Phase, Destination airport, Source] |
| 01-Sep-2015 00:04 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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