ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198940
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| Date: | Saturday 24 March 2012 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N589M |
| MSN: | 23613 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McKinney, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McKinney, TX (TKI) |
| Eastland, TX (ETN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the tailwheel-equipped airplane started to veer to the left as he started the takeoff roll. He brought the tail up and applied a “little” right rudder. The airplane continued to veer to the left, the pilot applied full right rudder, and the airplane hit the edge of the runway. The pilot continued the takeoff with full power, but it became apparent that the airplane did not have enough airspeed for liftoff. He reduced the throttle to idle, but the airplane hit a construction flag barrier pole and concrete drainage pipes that were being installed between the new and existing runways. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a ground collision with airport construction materials.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 16:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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