ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131857
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| Date: | Sunday 18 July 1999 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Raymond D. & Ann D. Bishop |
| Registration: | N6577C |
| MSN: | 1537-L |
| Total airframe hrs: | 569 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buena Vista, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (7V1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
This was to be the pilot's first solo flight in the airplane, and he intended to practice takeoffs and landings. He began his takeoff roll on runway 33. When the airplane reached 60 knots, it 'suddenly and unexpectedly' became airborne (rotation speed was said to be 70 to 75 knots). The airplane dropped back onto the runway, bounced, and became airborne again. The pilot said he then lost control of the airplane. It struck a dirt median and nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors were his unfamiliarity with the airplane, and the soft terrain that caused the airplane to nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA122
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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