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| Date: | Saturday 28 August 1999 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer |
| Owner/operator: | Jeffrey Wemmering |
| Registration: | N625F |
| MSN: | 625 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 190 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Schellville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , CA (0Q3) |
| Petaluma, CA (O69) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, in his experimental 65 hp, 1,200-pound gross weight airplane, took off under calm wind conditions and gained 50 to 75 feet. Then, a wind shear was encountered which yawed the airplane 15 degrees, and the airplane appeared to be pushed backwards. The pilot lost control, and the airplane descended until impacting a ditch about 200 feet from the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's encounter with wind shear and a downdraft which precipitated his loss of airplane control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA288
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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