ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41242
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| Date: | Monday 23 March 1987 |
| Time: | 16:21 |
| Type: |  Culver LFA |
| Owner/operator: | Reuben A Barry |
| Registration: | N37838 |
| MSN: | 342 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Antioch, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Antioch, CA (012) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A LOCAL PLEASURE FLT, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT TAKE-OFF INTO A HEADWIND. AT APRX 1000 FT AGL, THE NOSE OF THE ACFT CAME UP THEN DOWN. THE ACFT ENTERED A SPIN AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE PROPELLER APPEARED TO BE SLOWING DOWN. THE ACFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE AFTER IMPACT. DUE TO THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED FROM THE IMPACT AND FIRE, IT WAS NOT DETERMINED IF THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30458
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] |
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