ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44420
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 July 2005 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Hummel Bird |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N707TR |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittsville, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pittsville, MD (6MD8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had been building the accident airplane sporadically for approximately 11 years. The accident flight was the pilot's first flight in the airplane, and he had no record of prior flight experience in the same model as the accident airplane. Prior to departure, the pilot performed several high-speed taxis on a 2,750-foot-long, 105-foot-wide, turf runway. During the departure climb, about 200 feet agl, the airplane slowly rolled right and descended into a field about 2,000 feet beyond the end of the runway. Examination of the airplane confirmed flight control continuity, and did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airframe or engine.
Probable Cause: A loss of control for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20050726X01099&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] |
| 06-Dec-2017 10:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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