ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287820
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 March 2012 |
| Time: | 08:10 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | 7ac Club Inc |
| Registration: | N82406 |
| MSN: | 7AC-1040 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4958 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental AC65 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clearwater, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Clearwater-Executive Airport, FL (CLW/KCLW) |
| Clearwater-Executive Airport, FL (CLW/KCLW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot said that he was receiving flight instruction in the tailwheel-equipped airplane and that as he lifted the tailwheel off runway for takeoff, the airplane encountered a wind gust and veered to the left. The pilot said that he had "little to no" control of the airplane. The flight instructor then assumed control of the airplane; however, the airplane departed the left side of the runway and struck a fence. The airplane's main landing gear separated and the airframe was substantially damaged. Both pilots reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot receiving instruction reported 1,530 hours of total flight experience, which included 2 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA245
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 14:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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