ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36688
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| Date: | Saturday 12 September 1998 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | Arthur Folchi |
| Registration: | N4709Q |
| MSN: | 20018 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3984 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lagrangeville, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the initial climb after takeoff, the airplane was observed climbing at a steep pitch angle. The airplane's wings rocked back and forth a few times, and then it rolled and dropped to the right. Witnesses described the engine noise as loud and constant until the point of impact. The airplane came to rest inverted in a wooded area about 1,600 feet beyond the approach end, 110 feet to the right of, and at an elevation 40 feet below the departure runway. Examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98FA185
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 10:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
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