ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134241
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 July 2001 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N50FG |
| MSN: | 80-309 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 92 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mineral Wells, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mineral Wells, TX (MWL) |
| Granbury, TX (F55) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff roll, the pilot was unable to move the control stick back to the neutral "takeoff" position. After realizing the control was jammed forward, the pilot closed the throttle and attempted to maintain directional control with the brakes. The pilot was not able to free the elevator control stick. The pilot felt that he did not have sufficient runway to stop the airplane on the departure runway; therefore, he turned the airplane to the left onto another runway. Approximately 2/3 of the way through the turn, the "west wind lifted the left wing and the right wing struck the ground." The airplane rotated back to the right coming to rest on the approach end of the runway. Fire was immediately noticed, the pilot opened the canopy, and the airplane was evacuated. The airplane was consumed by fire. The pilot stated that the "control stick grip lodged behind [the] instrument panel on takeoff." The pilot recommended a "more secure attachment of [the] control stick grip and redesigned travel of [the] control stick so that [the] stick will not travel under instrument panel." The weather observation facility reported the wind from 260 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots.
Probable Cause: the jammed elevator control stick on takeoff roll. A contributory factor was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010713X01421&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2016 05:13 | junior sjc | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Dec-2017 11:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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