ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45563
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| Date: | Thursday 9 May 2002 |
| Time: | 09:50 |
| Type: | Mueller Skyraider 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N571AM |
| MSN: | 111 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elko, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elko, NV (KEKO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with the ground in a 20-degree nose low attitude. Witnesses who saw the crash stated that the airplane appeared to be "hovering in the air" about 200 feet above the ground when it swiftly pitched nose down and dove towards the ground. The airplane was "silent" prior to its impact with terrain. Post accident examination of the wreckage revealed flight control system continuity, fuel present at the accident location, and an undamaged propeller.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020510X00663&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 16:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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