ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43655
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| Date: | Saturday 6 October 2007 |
| Time: | 10:25 |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCAA Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8642V |
| MSN: | 313-75 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5177 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Toughkenamon, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Toughkenamon, PA (N57) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the airplane initiated the takeoff roll with a glider in tow, the tailwheel of the airplane began to shimmy. The airplane continued to gain speed straight down the runway with the tailwheel shimmying for about 100 feet. The airplane then veered right, and the glider pilot released the towrope and continued straight down the runway. The airplane continued off the right side of the runway onto grass with the tailwheel on the ground. The airplane then became airborne, initiated a steep climb to avoid trees, and then entered an aerodynamic stall before impacting the ground in a near vertical attitude. Due to extensive impact and postcrash fire damage, no conclusive determinations on the airworthiness of the airplane could be made.
Probable Cause: The reason for this accident is undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20071017X01600&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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