ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386183
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 February 2001 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: | Ascher Yakolev YAK 11 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N18AW |
| MSN: | 25-111-20 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 223 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1830 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ione, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ione |
| Santa Rosa-Sonoma County Airport, CA (STS/KSTS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff on the 100-foot-wide runway, the experimental racing airplane drifted to the right-hand edge of the runway and then continued off the runway until it struck a berm at the midfield taxiway. Impact with the berm damaged the landing gear and deflected the aircraft to the left and into the air where it traveled back across the runway (airborne). The airplane came to rest in the dirt on the left side of the runway about 3,000 feet from the start of the takeoff roll. The single-seat aircraft, modified for air racing, was assembled from U.S. and Russian aircraft components. The pilot acquired the aircraft about 1 month before the accident and this was his first takeoff in it. There was a left, quartering crosswind at 16 knots with gusts to 22 knots.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff run. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in the type aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA106
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 12:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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