ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39438
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| Date: | Saturday 2 April 1994 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too |
| Owner/operator: | Robert O. Ely |
| Registration: | N107UP |
| MSN: | 107E-FRD |
| Engine model: | FORD V6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baxter Springs , KS -
 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 |
A WITNESS REPORTED SEEING THE AIRPLANE ENTER A ROLL AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 125 TO 150 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE WITNESS STATED THE AIRPLANE SEEMED TO COME OUT OF THE ROLL BUT NEVER REGAINED ALTITUDE. THE POST CRASH INSPECTION FOUND NO CONTROL ANOMOLIES. METALLURGICAL INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL RODS REVEALED NO PRE-EXISTING CRACKS.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain altitude during an aerobatic maneuver on takeoff. A factor related to the accident was the pilot performing an aerobatic maneuver.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94DCQ01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 08:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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