- Date
- August 15, 1992, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Eau Claire, WI
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3944CStuart J. Carter Moni
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920815031539A
- Case key
- 15244
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Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The accident occurred as the pilot/owner of the homebuilt airplane was making his first flight in the aircraft. The pilot stated that after takeoff he accelerated to 60 knots and noted that control response seemed 'slow.' He then accelerated to 70 knots and the ailerons still seemed 'unresponsive.' He stated he attempted to keep the airspeed between 75 and 80 knots; however, the airplane slowed to 74 knots at which time, he stated, the right wing stalled. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane during the initial climb and indicated that the wings were rolling left and right just prior to the airplane pitching nose down and entering a bank until impact with the terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3944C
- Reported as
- Stuart J. Carter Moni
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 000151
- Airframe hours
- 164
- Engine
- KFM 107E, 22 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Berg, Randy R.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 5, 1992 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- EAU
- Destination
- EAU
- Airport
- EAU · Eau Claire County Airport, runway 22, 7,301 × 150 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 211 total · 160 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EAU, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3944C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.