ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133790
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 June 1998 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert D. Foster |
| Registration: | N487JS |
| MSN: | 487 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 187 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 532UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenfield, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KGFZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was using 20-degrees of flaps for takeoff, which is not the normal takeoff configuration, because he was testing a new takeoff technique he had seen in an aviation publication. The piloted stated that the aircraft became airborne, sooner than expected, and drifted to the right of the runway centerline. While the aircraft was drifting across the runway it impacted the ground approximately 30' from the runway centerline. In a telephone conversation with the pilot, he stated that the accident could of been avoided if he had built up additional airspeed before liftoff and after liftoff kept the aircraft low in ground effect.
Probable Cause: the initial climb airspeed not obtained/maintained after liftoff by the pilot in command. A factor was the improper compensation for wind conditions by the pilot in command.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA186
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 11:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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