ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44031
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| Date: | Friday 25 August 2006 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Scheibe SF-24A Motorspatz |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N41FA |
| MSN: | 4027 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 298 hours |
| Engine model: | Evinrude OMC-2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wichita, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wichita, KS (AAO) |
| Wichita, KS (AAO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The witnesses reported that the motor glider obtained an altitude between 40 and 60 feet above the ground when it initiated a slight left turn. Several witnesses stated that it appeared as if the glider was having difficulty climbing. The motor glider then "spiraled" or "spun" down to the ground, impacting in a near vertical attitude, destroying the motor glider. An examination revealed no anomalies with the airframe, systems, or powerplant.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the low airspeed and the inadvertent stall and spin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060828X01246&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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