ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311739
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| Date: | Saturday 5 September 2020 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: | Zenith CH 650LS |
| Owner/operator: | Zodiac Jockeys LLC |
| Registration: | N232PA |
| MSN: | 650-104 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 371 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A82 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Villa Rica, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Villa Rica, GA |
| Villa Rica, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the takeoff roll was normal until the airplane reached a speed of about 40-45 knots, when the right rudder pedal suddenly felt 'softâ followed by a sudden uncommanded swerve to the left. He attempted to correct the swerve with full right rudder and right brake but was unsuccessful. The airplane departed the runway, the pilot applied both brakes 'heavily,â and the airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left side of the fuselage aft of the wing. The pilot suspected a possible steering malfunction, however, a postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector was unable to discover any defects of the steering mechanism.
Probable Cause: A loss of directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20LA311
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 13:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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