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| Date: | Wednesday 24 June 2020 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8KCAB Super Decathlon |
| Owner/operator: | Fliegerschule St. Gallen Altenrhein |
| Registration: | HB-KHN |
| MSN: | 1047-2007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lommis (LSZT) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lommis Airfield (LSZT) |
| St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH/LSZR) | |
| Investigating agency: | STSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At 14:40, the pilot, who was seated in the front seat as she was supposed to do when flying alone on board, initiated the take-off procedure by increasing the engine power. At the same time, she held the aircraft stationary with the wheel brakes in order to achieve the shortest possible take-off roll distance.
Shortly after she applied full throttle, the aircraft pitched forward over the stationary wheels of the main landing gear until the propeller came to a stop by contact with the ground. The pilot was uninjured, but the aircraft was severely damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
STSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2020 08:27 | harro | Added |
| 31-Aug-2020 09:08 | harro | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Oct-2021 17:35 | harro | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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