ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361890
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| Date: | Monday 14 June 1993 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-20 |
| Owner/operator: | Ed Ferro |
| Registration: | N9618D |
| MSN: | 6529 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2712 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oakdale, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE LEFT SEAT PILOT SAID HE DID NOT HAVE A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OR A CURRENT BFR AND ASKED THE RIGHT SEAT PILOT TO FLY WITH HIM AROUND THE PATTERN TO GET THE FEEL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH HE HAD JUST PURCHASED FROM HIM. THE RIGHT SEAT PILOT STATED HE TOLD THE NEW OWNER THAT HE WAS NOT CURRENT IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT SEAT PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL HE GLANCED AT THE INSTRUMENTS AND WHEN HE LOOKED UP AGAIN THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL ENCOUNTERED A LARGE 'RAIN WASH HOLE' AT THE LEFT PAVEMENT EDGE, WHICH SHEARED OFF THE LANDING GEAR AND DAMAGED THE LEFT WING. THE LEFT SEAT PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD NOT FLOWN TAIL DRAGGER AIRCRAFT IN 'SOME TIME.' THE RIGHT SEAT PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE FIRST TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AS THE TAIL LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY, SHEARING OFF THE LANDING GEAR AND BENDING A WING.
Probable Cause: the failure of the flying pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the takeoff ground roll. A factor in the accident was the flying pilot's lack of recent total flight time and recent experience in conventional landing gear equipped aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA257
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Mar-2024 15:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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