ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148829
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| Date: | Thursday 6 September 2012 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Sonex Aircraft Sonex |
| Owner/operator: | Jerry Travis |
| Registration: | N484PC |
| MSN: | 199 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 860 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 3300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Whifferdill Airport - TN77, Chapmansboro, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chapmansboro, TN (TN77) |
| Chapmansboro, TN (TN77) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to conduct takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern; he had not flown the airplane for 6 months. Prior to initiating the departure, the pilot confirmed that the flight control and flap systems were operating normally. Just after takeoff, the airplane banked "hard" to the left, and the pilot applied full right rudder and aileron control inputs to correct. The pilot reduced engine power and leveled the wings, and the airplane subsequently impacted trees. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. According to a local weather observation facility, wind was reported as calm at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2012 08:20 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Nov-2017 20:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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