ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131905
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| Date: | Saturday 28 August 1993 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | Chenoa Cloud Hoppers, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3825V |
| MSN: | 18683 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3663 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-145-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lexington, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT STATED, HE ENCOUNTERED '...A LITTLE AIR BUMP...' AT AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF 65 TO 70 MPH. HE STATED THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO LOSE AIRSPEED, DECELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH. UPON PITCHING DOWN TO REGAIN AIRSPEED THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE TREES. THIS FLIGHT WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT IN THE AIRPLANE AT ITS MAXIMUM WEIGHT.
Probable Cause: an inadequate climb airspeed by the pilot-in-command.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA342
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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