ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286488
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| Date: | Friday 9 October 2009 |
| Time: | 09:10 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts Special S-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N59JT |
| MSN: | 7-0187 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alamosa, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alamosa Municipal Airport, CO (ALS/KALS) |
| Alamosa Municipal Airport, CO (ALS/KALS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was taking off in his single-engine tail wheel-equipped airplane, when veered to the left at a high rate of speed shortly after the tail wheel came up off the ground. The airplane went off the side of the runway and struck a runway light with the lower left wing causing substantial damage. Examination of the airplane by maintenance personnel found no pre mishap anomalies. The winds were calm at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA020
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 11:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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