20081025850429A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Chambe MINIMAX · Winnsboro, LA · October 25, 2008

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Date: October 25, 2008 · 18:30 local
Place: Winnsboro, LA
Airport: Winnsboro Municipal
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8637L
Reported as: Chambe Minimax
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total40 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8637LRegistration cancelled Jul 3, 2013 · Chamberlin Victor Wayne MINIMAXS/N 001 · Built 1997 Airframe modelChamberlin Victor Wayne MINIMAX Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft approached F89 a non-towered airport, from the west for a left downwind for runway 36. The pilot noticed another aircraft overfly the airport, but lost sight of the other aircraft when he turned downwind. On short final to runway 36 the pilot noticed the aircraft overhead and descending into him. The pilot stated the aircraft was approximately 100 feet above him. The pilot dove and turned to avoid a possible collision. The aircraft struck power lines on the perimeter of the airport causing the aircaft to crash. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, no injuried to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED F89 A NON-TOWERED AIRPORT, FROM THE WEST FOR A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 36. THE PILOT NOTICED ANOTHER AIRCRAFT OVERFLY THE AIRPORT, BUT LOST SIGHT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT WHEN HE TURNED DOWNWIND. ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 36 THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT OVERHEAD AND DESCENDING INTO HIM. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE HIM. THE PILOT DOVE AND TURNED TO AVOID A POSSIBLE COLLISION. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES ON THE PERIMETER OF THE AIRPORT CAUSING THE AIRCAFT TO CRASH. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO INJURIED TO THE PILOT.