ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77851
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| Date: | Saturday 18 September 2010 |
| Time: | 12:57 |
| Type: |  Globe GC-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Berg Steven D |
| Registration: | N3348K |
| MSN: | 1341 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4647 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Briar Patch Airport (9GA1), Clyo, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clyo, GA (9GA1) |
| Midway, GA (9GA2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were departing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane from the grass runway. The pilot reported that the engine lost power after the airplane broke ground with the runway. He pulled back on the control yoke to avoid striking departure end trees head-on; however, the airplane collided with the trees past the departure end of the runway. The passenger reported a lack of acceleration during the initial climb, that the engine rpm was about 2,650 to 2,700, and engine sounds were normal. A video taken of the takeoff roll indicated that the pilot allowed the tailwheel to drop back down and contact the grass for about three seconds before the video ended. The engine sound on the video was consistent with normal engine operation. A postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper aircraft pitch attitude during the takeoff roll, which allowed the tailwheel to contact the grass runway and increase drag on the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2010 23:40 | slowkid | Added |
| 18-Sep-2010 23:41 | slowkid | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Nov-2010 11:20 | bizjets101 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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