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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aronca O58A · Brattleboro, VT · April 28, 2003

Date: April 28, 2003 · 16:54 local
Place: Brattleboro, VT
Airport: Moore'S Field Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N46183
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD03LA052
Reported as: Aronca O58A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 625 total8 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N46183Registered now · Aeronca 0-58BS/N 058B10483 · Built 1947 Airframe modelAeronca 0-58B Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that after takeoff, aircraft was not climbing. Pilot then lowered the nose and a gust of wind lowered the left wing and the aircraft stalled. Aircraft struck trees then impacted the ground. Pilot stated that the winds were gusty. In addition, the terrain is rising in the direction of takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING. PILOT THEN LOWERED THE NOSE AND A GUST OF WIND LOWERED THE LEFT WING AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND. PILOT STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE GUSTY. IN ADDITION, THE TERRAIN IS RISING IN THE DIRECTION OF TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD03LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrattleboro, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a subsequent descent into trees. A factor in the accident was the downdrafts.Apr 28, 2003 · Substantial damage