Corben JUNIOR ACE N9017
20 June 1997 · East Wenatchee, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1997 at about 23:30 local time, a Corben JUNIOR ACE registered N9017 was involved in an accident near East Wenatchee, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Wenatchee, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pangborn Memorial (EAT)
- Coordinates
- 47.4908, -120.1895
- Aircraft
- Corben JUNIOR ACE
- Registration
- N9017
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA97LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The dual student's improper attempt to abort the takeoff and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff from a grass strip on an instructional flight, the commercially-rated student closed the throttle. The instructor felt it was too late to stop safety so he applied full throttle and told the student to complete the takeoff. The airplane veered to the right but became airborne past the end of the runway, then stalled and collided with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Battle Ground, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1997 | Aero Commander 112 | Kettle Falls, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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