ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23453
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| Date: | Saturday 2 May 1998 |
| Time: | 17:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Lancair IV-P |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sexsmith, AB, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Lancair Mk. 4P was being test flown on it's maiden flight by a manufacturer's test pilot from Washington state. The a/c had been built by a private owner and the manufacturer had provided a test pilot who had just completed a series of high speed taxi runs. On the last of the taxi runs on the 2,500 foot private turf strip, the pilot apparently decided to attempt a takeoff, but there was little runway remaining. As the pilot rotated the a/c, the tail struck the side of a road embankment about 30 feet beyond the end of the runway. The tail section of the a/c departed the fuselage, and the a/c continued to climb to about 40 feet before nosing over and impacting the ground. The pilot received fatal injuries and the a/c was destroyed. The engine was reported to have been developing power at impact. TSB investigators attended the site and more details will be available. OPI - System Safety
Sources:
1998C0312
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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