ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356051
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| Date: | Sunday 6 April 1997 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Rand Robinson KR-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4GJ |
| MSN: | 1620 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 44 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen VW-1865 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grants Pass, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot decided to take off in a homebuilt airplane equipped with a tail wheel. Gusting crosswind conditions prevailed at the time of the takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the airplane became airborne, veered off the runway, then settled onto the ground again. The pilot elected to continue the takeoff and the airplane impacted thick vegetation immediately after lifting off the ground the second time. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions, his failure to maintain directional control on takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident are gusty crosswinds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA084
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 July 2001 | N4GJ | Private | 0 | Roseburg, OR | |
sub |
| 26 May 2008 | N4GJ | Private | 0 | Roseburg, Oregon | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 18:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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