ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353407
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| Date: | Sunday 2 May 1999 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: | AERO SPEC 2150 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpha Wings |
| Registration: | N2103Z |
| MSN: | 890001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 919 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Payson, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (E69) |
| Mesa, AZ (KFFZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While taxiing the conventional gear airplane onto the runway, the pilot checked the windsock for winds and noted a calm indication. After lifting the tail off the runway on the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot attempted to return the airplane to centerline with rudder and brake inputs, but was unsuccessful. He noted that he was at rotation speed and made an unsuccessful attempt to takeoff in ground effect. The airplane departed the runway at a high rate of speed into a grass field, and subsequently ground looped before coming to rest.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate use of the rudder controls to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in veering off the runway and ground looping in tall vegetation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA168
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 13:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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