ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355795
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 June 1997 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N515JK |
| MSN: | 1082 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912-3792756 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meadow Grove, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KRLA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an FAA Private Pilot Proficiency Check, the pilot was to complete three touch & go's for an FAA examiner, who was observing from the ground. This was the pilot's first flight in the airplane, since he ground looped it on 6/4/97. The pilot reported that on the initial takeoff roll, 'the tail didn't appear to come up with the stick forward. I tried to abort the take off but couldn't get the throttle pulled back. While struggling with the throttle I lost control.' The airplane veered to the left, exited the prepared runway surface, and came to rest in an adjacent field. After the accident, the pilot stated that he didn't know how to use the vernier type throttle properly.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA158
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 15:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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