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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr GLASTAR - GS-1 · Hayward, WI · September 10, 2004

Date: September 10, 2004 · 12:30 local
Place: Hayward, WI
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N501YR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA253
Reported as: Amtr GLASTARGS1
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,308 total203 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N501YRRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2004 · Williams Bruce E JR GLASTAR - GS-1S/N 5453 Airframe modelWilliams Bruce E JR GLASTAR - GS-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After taking off south from scott lake of the chippewa flowage near Hayward WI the aircraft encountered a wind gust which caused the aircraft to veer to the right. The pilot responded with full left aileron. When the pilot realized the aircraft was not climbing he selected full flaps (approx. 40 degrees) the aircraft then impacted the shoreline, and received substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no airframe or powerplant malfunctions. Hayward weather reported winds 15 gusting to 18 @ 170.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKING OFF SOUTH FROM SCOTT LAKE OF THE CHIPPEWA FLOWAGE NEAR HAYWARD WI THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A WIND GUST WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT RESPONDED WITH FULL LEFT AILERON. WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING HE SELECTED FULL FLAPS (APPROX. 40 DEGREES) THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED THE SHORELINE, AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WERE NO AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT MALFUNCTIONS. HAYWARD WEATHER REPORTED WINDS 15 GUSTING TO 18 @ 170.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI04LA253Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHayward, WIThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition.Sep 10, 2004 · Substantial damage