Dusenberry 1905 WRIGHT FLYER N3635N
5 October 2007 · Dayton, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 2007 at about 14:42 local time, a Dusenberry 1905 WRIGHT FLYER registered N3635N was involved in an accident near Dayton, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dayton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dayton-Wright Patterson AFB (KFFO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Dusenberry 1905 WRIGHT FLYER
- Registration
- N3635N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Dayton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The altitude not maintained by the pilot for a turning maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane received substantial damage on impact with terrain. The pilot reported that the right wing followed by the rest of the airplane contacted the ground during a turn at an altitude of approximately 5-15 feet above the ground. There were no injuries. The pilot later recommended flying at an altitude of about 10-18 feet above the ground while turning to prevent an accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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