ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359613
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| Date: | Saturday 29 October 1994 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  American Aviation AA-1 Yankee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6114L |
| MSN: | AA1-0314 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2133 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beach City, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Carrollton, OH (TSO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF HE ROTATED THE AIRPLANE AT 70 KNOTS AND LEVELED AT THREE TO FOUR FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY TO INCREASE SPEED. HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY, THEN BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AND AT 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE RIGHT WING DROPPED. THE PILOT STATED HE CORRECTED BY APPLYING THE RUDDER. HE STATED ABOUT THREE OR FOUR SECONDS PASSED AND THE RIGHT WING DROPPED 60 TO 70 DEGREES AND THE NOSE DROPPED. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN RIGHT WING FIRST. THE PILOT STATED THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR AND THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS AT MAX WEIGHT. HE STATED HE BELIEVED THE AIRPLANE WAS CAUGHT BY A 'WIND SWIRL' OR 'VORTEX.' HE STATED THERE WAS NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate control of the aircraft during the takeoff. The pilot's inadequate compensation for unfavorable wind conditions is a related factor in this accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO95LA008
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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