Accident Monocoupe 90A N11793, Sunday 1 September 1991
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Date:Sunday 1 September 1991
Time:18:15 LT
Type:Monocoupe 90A
Owner/operator:Frank And Carol Kerner
Registration: N11793
MSN: A717
Year of manufacture:1936
Engine model:Lycoming O-320-A313
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Creve Coeur, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE LOST CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF GROUND RUN AND DRAGGED A WING ON THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE WING DRAGGED AS HE TRIED TO CORRECT FOR A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND RE INITIATE CLIMB AFTER A PREMATURE LIFTOFF.

Probable Cause: A PREMATURE LIFTOFF AND IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT DURING A TAKEOFF GROUND RUN.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI91LA285
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI91LA285

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