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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Anders CORBEN ACE D · Bessemer City, NC · November 26, 2008

Date: November 26, 2008 · 15:00 local
Place: Bessemer City, NC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N13LL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA072
Reported as: Anders Corbenaced
Reported engine: Continental A658
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 604 total4 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N13LLRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2009 · Anderson Louis CORBEN ACE DS/N 1170 · Built 1973 Airframe modelAnderson Louis CORBEN ACE D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N13LL departed mauney airstrip in bessermer city, NC after several touch and go's the engine loss power and the pilot attempted to return the airstrip. The aircraft impacted the top of trees about 75' tall and came to rest about 100' from those trees approximately 1.5 miles northeast of the airstrip. Impact damage was limited to one blade of the propeller and the engine. There was also damage to the leading edge of the right wing sustained during descent through the trees. All flight controls remained attached to the airframe after impact (based on pictures). The aircraft was substantially damaged during extraction of the pilot. The fuel tank was ruptured during impact but there was evidence of ample fuel. No signs of in-flight or post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

N13LL DEPARTED MAUNEY AIRSTRIP IN BESSERMER CITY, NC AFTER SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO'S THE ENGINE LOSS POWER AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TOP OF TREES ABOUT 75' TALL AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 100' FROM THOSE TREES APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE AIRSTRIP. IMPACT DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO ONE BLADE OF THE PROPELLER AND THE ENGINE. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING SUSTAINED DURING DESCENT THROUGH THE TREES. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE AIRFRAME AFTER IMPACT (BASED ON PICTURES). THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING EXTRACTION OF THE PILOT. THE FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED DURING IMPACT BUT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF AMPLE FUEL. NO SIGNS OF IN-FLIGHT OR POST CRASH FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA09LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCherryville, NCA throttle control malfunction during initial climb, as reported by the pilot.Nov 26, 2008 · Substantial damage