20091001053919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dusenberry 1905 Wright · Wright Patterso, OH · October 1, 2009

Date: October 1, 2009 · 09:30 local
Place: Wright Patterso, OH
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3635N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA001
Reported as: Dusenberry 1905 Wright
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3635NRegistration cancelled May 15, 2017 · Dusenberry Mark J 1905 WRIGHT FLYERS/N 1 · Built 2003 Airframe modelDusenberry Mark J 1905 WRIGHT FLYER Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft was launched from a rail using a weight to catapult the aircraft. The pilot was flying a straight flight path. The aircraft pitched up and down as it proceeded along the flight path. On the last pitch up the aircraft nosed over and struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS LAUNCHED FROM A RAIL USING A WEIGHT TO CATAPULT THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS FLYING A STRAIGHT FLIGHT PATH. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND DOWN AS IT PROCEEDED ALONG THE FLIGHT PATH. ON THE LAST PITCH UP THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND STRUCK THE GROUND.

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 CEN10LA001Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDayton, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Oct 1, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3635N · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20071005021879ALow Level Operations · Wright Patters, OH(-23) The aircraft was launched from the rail. Winds calm, visibility unrestricted. The pilot made a slight left turn to fly around the "u" shaped course. The aircraft pitched up and down frequently as it flew. As the aircraft made a right hand turn, it…Oct 5, 2007 · Substantial damage