ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187296
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| Date: | Saturday 14 May 2016 |
| Time: | 13:10 |
| Type: |  Globe GC-1B Swift |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N78193 |
| MSN: | 2193 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2162 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Green Landings Airport (WV22), WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hedgesville, WV (WV22) |
| Ormond Beach, FL (OMN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot indicated that he purchased the airplane the day of the accident. Before departure, he conducted an airplane run-up and taxied to the runway for takeoff; the takeoff was uneventful, and engine indications were normal. However, the airplane encountered an uncommanded roll at an altitude of about 100 ft above ground level. He attempted to level the wings but was unsuccessful. The nose of the airplane pitched down, and the airplane collided with the ground. A witness who watched the run-up before takeoff stated that a runway windsock indicated a gusting crosswind (with a slight tailwind component); he then observed what seemed like a rapid aileron input during the takeoff, and the airplane stalled. Postaccident examination of the engine and flight controls revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Thus, it is likely that the pilot was unable to regain control of the airplane when the airplane encountered a wind gust.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control when it encountered a wind gust during climbout.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=78193
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2016 00:55 | Geno | Added |
| 15-May-2016 01:30 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 15-May-2016 23:57 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 20-Feb-2020 16:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 22-Apr-2020 17:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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