ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291394
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| Date: | Friday 13 May 2016 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N700MJ |
| MSN: | 22896 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McKinney, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McKinney, TX (T31) |
| Sherman Municipal Airport, TX (KSWI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private-rated pilot planned a short, personal cross-country flight. The pilot reported that, as he applied engine power for the takeoff, the airplane "snapped" left. The pilot applied right rudder to correct the turn; however, the airplane continued off the left side of the runway. The pilot reduced the throttle and mixture control but could not stop the airplane before it impacted trees. The pilot reported that the direct link bar to the tailwheel and the bolts that hold the tailwheel were broken postimpact. The pilot also reported that he had 15.5 hours in the airplane make and model with 4 hours as pilot-in-command. The accident is consistent with a loss of directional control during application of engine power for takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN16LA185
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 13:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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