ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199083
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| Date: | Saturday 19 August 2017 |
| Time: | 16:42 |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 601P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7108 |
| MSN: | 61P-0405-142 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3957 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO540S1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Donegal Springs Airpark (N71), Mount Joy/Marietta, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marietta, PA (N71) |
| Marietta, PA (N71) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot stated that, during the takeoff roll, the airplane swerved to the right, and he corrected to the left and aborted the takeoff; however, the airplane departed the left side of the runway and collided with an embankment. At the time of the accident, a quartering tailwind was present. The pilot had no previous experience in the accident airplane make and model or in any other multiengine airplane equipped with engines capable of producing 300 horsepower. During a postaccident conversation with a mechanic, the pilot stated that the airplane "got away from him" during the attempted takeoff. Because a postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure of the airplane's flight controls or nosewheel steering system that would have precluded normal operation and the pilot did not have any previous experience operating this make and model of airplane, it is likely that the pilot lost directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7108
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/1217012-e92857152f032790f4a70fb18d600dc6930af36a/aircrafttype/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2017 04:03 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Nov-2019 17:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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