ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297110
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| Date: | Thursday 20 June 2002 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: | Hunter A-28 Victor |
| Owner/operator: | Ingo Pfotenhauer |
| Registration: | N61450 |
| MSN: | SA-28-001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 250 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shelter Island, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shelter Island, NY (49NY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The twin engine tail-wheeled homebuilt airplane was departing a private grass strip. The pilot said that as the airplane lifted off the runway, it angled to left. He attempted to correct; however, the airplane banked to the right and made a sharp right turn. The pilot aborted the takeoff; however, the airplane settled to the ground off the side of the runway, and struck trees. The pilot added that the winds were calm at the time of the accident. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. The pilot reported 295 hours of total flight experience, which included about 27 hours in multi-engine airplanes, all in make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA124
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 14:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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