ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318352
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 July 2023 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  The Airplane Factory Sling LSA |
| Owner/operator: | Airplane Factory Inc |
| Registration: | N294JY |
| MSN: | 351 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palm Springs International Airport (PSP/KPSP), Palm Springs, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palm Springs International Airport, CA (PSP/KPSP) |
| Torrance Airport, CA (TOA/KTOA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 11, 2023, about 1045 Pacific daylight time, a Sling Aircraft, Sling LSA, N294JY, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Palm Springs, California. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.
After an uneventful landing at Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), Palm Springs, with the student pilot flying, both occupants exited the airplane and went to the local fixed base operator for a short break. They then performed a preflight check with no anomalies noted and proceeded to board the airplane. The taxi to the active runway was uneventful, and winds were light. After lining up on the runway 31R centerline, the student pilot applied full engine power.
Both occupants reported that shortly before the airplane reached rotation speed, the airplane felt as if it was sinking, or “buckling” onto its left side. Both stated that the sensation was very unusual, and that the airplane did not have a left turning tendency nor did it feel like a typical wind gust encounter.
The flight instructor initially thought that a tire had blown, so he took the controls, reduced engine power to idle, and applied the hand brake. He stated that the airplane rapidly became uncontrollable and veered to the right. He applied left rudder, but the airplane continued off the runway surface and over an embankment, sustaining substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and left aileron.
The wreckage was recovered to a secure location for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N294JY
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2023 00:11 | Captain Adam | Added |
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