ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287617
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| Date: | 02-JUL-2012 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: | Eipper Quicksilver |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | UNKNOWN |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manvel, North Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | MANVEL, ND (NONE) |
| MANVEL, ND (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-certificated pilot said that he had been flying his unregistered aircraft too low over a wheat field. He stated that he encountered a "thermal" and that the aircraft's nosewheel caught in the wheat, causing the airplane to nose over and impact the ground. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage structure. About 8 minutes after the accident occurred, the wind was reported as being from 320 degrees at 6 knots.
Probable Cause: The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wheat field.
Sources:
NTSB CEN12CA423
Accident investigation:
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| 17 Feb 2013 | UNREG | Poplarville, Mississippi | |
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| Loss of control. | ||||||
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 12:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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