ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285662
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| Date: | Friday 22 August 2008 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Zenair CH 701 SP |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N404BB |
| MSN: | 7-9475 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 135 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fincastle, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fincastle, VA (VA04) |
| Fincastle, VA (VA04) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the amateur-built Zenair CH 701SP was departing from a turf runway. He reported that he pulled the control stick back too far in an effort to reduce the weight on the nose wheel, which resulted in the airplane becoming airborne prematurely. The airplane did not have enough airspeed for the pilot to be able to maintain directional control. It turned left, descended, and struck trees located off the left side of the runway. He did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane, nor were any found during post-accident examination.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent premature rotation during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC08CA294
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 13:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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