N4523M
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- February 8, 1985Accident
THE PLT STATED A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE LEFT WING UP AS THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN. FUUL PWR WAS ADDED TO GO AROUND. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT UNTIL IT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE APRX 100 YARDS SOUTH OF THE RWY. WINDS WERE REPORTED AS CALM AT THE ACCIDENT SITE APRX 1/2 HR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
- June 25, 1983Accident
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET AIRBORNE IN BOTHDIRECTIONS FROM THE STRIP AND WHEN HE FINALLY GOT AIRBORNE HE STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED. THE PLT STATEMENTS VARIED DURING SEVERAL INTERVIEWS REGARDING THE ENG PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ALLUDED TO A DEFECTIVE OR WORN CAMSHAFT. HOWEVER, DURING A SUBSEQUENT TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THE PLT STATED THAT HE MAY HAVE INADVERTANTLY LEFT THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON WHILE ATTEMPTING HIS TAKE