ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291772
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 September 2006 |
| Time: | 17:55 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N985BC |
| MSN: | 75-6711 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7270 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Garrettsville, Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Garrettsville, OH (KPVT) |
| (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tailwheel airplane swerved to the left during the initial takeoff roll, impacting a bush and tree before coming to rest. The pilot reported that he was departing from a private grass airstrip at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll the airplane "deviated to the left for unknown reasons." The pilot reported that "rudder inputs were unable to bring the aircraft back onto the grass runway before the left wingtip clipped a bush." The pilot stated that the airplane "continued further left, and the left wings struck a tree." The winds were reported to be calm at the time of the accident. The tailwheel assembly, brake system, and flight controls were examined and no pre-impact anomalies were found.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. The bush and tree were factors to the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI06CA272
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 18:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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