Accident Taylorcraft F-19 N3550T,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37846
 
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Date:Tuesday 2 June 1992
Time:17:25 LT
Type:Taylorcraft F-19
Owner/operator:Keith E. Nelson
Registration: N3550T
MSN: F-009
Total airframe hrs:1650 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-200A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Suckling Hills , AK -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Cordova, AK (CKU)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
JUST AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A REMOTE AREA STRIP INTO RISING TERRAIN, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A TURN THEN STALLED AND CRASHED. THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A SEARCH MISSION FOR A MISSING AIRPLANE.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RISING TERRAIN.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC92LA085
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC92LA085

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
11-Apr-2024 06:52 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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