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FAA accident report · Schempp-Hir Ventus B/16 · Warren, VT · October 18, 2010

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Date
October 18, 2010 · 17:15 local
Place
Warren, VT
Airport
Warrn Sugarbush Vt
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N188PX
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA11LA025
Reported as
Schempp-Hir Ventus B/16
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,550 total2,200 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days
N188PXRegistration cancelled Nov 12, 2014 · Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6S/N 299 · Built 1986Airframe modelSchempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that while on downwind leg, airspeed increased and aircraft started to climb. Pilot extended drag brakes and airspeed decreased. Pilot stated that he attempted to close the drag brakes however they failed to lower. The aircraft continued to lose airspeed and altitude and struck a tree. Upon inspection, found drag brake arm would bind and not move if rotated up.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON DOWNWIND LEG, AIRSPEED INCREASED AND AIRCRAFT STARTED TO CLIMB. PILOT EXTENDED DRAG BRAKES AND AIRSPEED DECREASED. PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DRAG BRAKES HOWEVER THEY FAILED TO LOWER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LOSE AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE AND STRUCK A TREE. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND DRAG BRAKE ARM WOULD BIND AND NOT MOVE IF ROTATED UP.

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 ERA11LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWarren, VTThe pilot's inadvertent deployment of the airbrake handle past the upper limit of its normal operating range, which resulted in binding of the controls.Oct 18, 2010 · Substantial damage