ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290437
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| Date: | Monday 4 August 2014 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-6S |
| Owner/operator: | Beachy Martin Jr |
| Registration: | N502CW |
| MSN: | 08051681 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 112 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Berlin, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Berlin, PA (4PA1) |
| New Berlin, PA (4PA1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that just after takeoff, the airplane entered "uncoordinated flight to the left." He applied right rudder to correct, but felt that the rudder was ineffective. After clearing trees at the end of the runway, the pilot elected to conduct a precautionary landing in a field. He stated that the airplane's rate of descent was "high," and that the nose landing gear collapsed upon touchdown. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall, both wings, and the vertical stablilizer. Examination of the rudder controls revealed no anomalies. According to the pilot, his passenger was "apprehensive" about the flight, and inadvertently applied pressure to the left rudder pedal with his foot throughout the takeoff and accident sequence.
Probable Cause: The passenger's inadvertent interference with the rudder controls during the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA14CA385
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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