NONE · BRAEGGER GL NIEUPORT 17 · 1993-12-03 · CHANDLER, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA064
Event ID
20001211X13871
Type
Accident
Date
1993-12-03
Location
CHANDLER, AZ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BRAEGGER
Model
GL NIEUPORT 17
Registration
N124DK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
was the pilot's improper handling of the airplane, and his failure to maintain control during his first attempted takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadvertent porpoising on the runway, and his lack of familiarity with the airplane's flight characteristics.