# Accident 20000423008709A: Cunningham Timothy B PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER, Boone, IA, April 23, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 2000, 16:00 local time
- Place: Boone, IA
- Airport: Boone Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.0502° N, 93.8706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0502&lon=-93.8706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N899TC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N899TC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cunningham Timothy B PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER (registry code 05607L0, https://openairdocs.org/model/cunningham-timothy-b-pietenpol-aircamper) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI00LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000423008709A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT LOST CONTROL OF A/C DURING TAKEOFF PHASE OF FLIGHT DUE TO WINDS. A/C STRUCK A FENCE APPROX. 243 FEET OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI00LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA122), Apr 23, 2000: Cunningham Pietenpol Aircamper (N899TC), Boone, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot not maintaining directional control. Factors were the gusts and the fence.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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