ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69493
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| Date: | Friday 30 October 2009 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: | DragonFly Mark II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N555RX |
| MSN: | 516 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 183 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax UNKN |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV (VGT) |
| Las Vegas, NV (VGT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) requested to remain in the traffic pattern and received a clearance for takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the airplane veered off the runway into a dirt area adjacent to the pavement and collided with a runway light, sheering a portion of its canard. The airplane bounced down the surface, eventually becoming airborne, and reaching about 200 feet above ground level. The Air Traffic Controller advised the airplane to climb, as it was approaching power lines. The CFI configured the airplane in a right bank and it collided with a utility pole. This was the CFI's first experience in the accident make and model airplane and the CFI did not hold a current medical certificate. In a written statement, the student pilot who owned the airplane reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine.
Probable Cause: The CFI's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2009 23:45 | Geno | Added |
| 31-Oct-2009 04:59 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 14-Jan-2010 21:40 | slowkid | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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