ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41333
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| Date: | Saturday 21 January 1989 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Champion 7EC |
| Owner/operator: | Donald R Pfannenstein |
| Registration: | N7596E |
| MSN: | 7EC-681 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Luxemburg, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLING AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE PRIOR TO IT DESCENDING RAPIDLY TO COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PILOT HAD EXCEEDED WEIGHT AND BALANCE PARAMETERS IN THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER THE ALLOWABLE TAKEOFF WEIGHT AND EXCEEDED THE AFT CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITS. CAUSE: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBSERVE WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X27637
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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