ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198865
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| Date: | Sunday 10 July 2011 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Rans S-7 Courier |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N377JG |
| MSN: | 0206428 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 384 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cubero, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cubero, NM |
| Albuquerque, NM (AEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was taking off from a remote, dirt airstrip with a slight tailwind. He said that he rotated before reaching rotation speed and lost control shortly after lift off. The airplane descended, struck a fence,nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the wing spar and wing strut. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain rotation speed prior to takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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