Accident Globe GC-1B Swift CF-DYB, Saturday 4 June 2022

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Date:	Saturday 4 June 2022
Time:	12:00 LT
Type:	Globe GC-1B Swift
Owner/operator:	private
Registration:	CF-DYB
MSN:	1025
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	1500 hours
Engine model:	Continental 145-D-2-2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP/KELP) - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP/KELP)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported he intended to depart the residential street to ferry the airplane to an airport. While taking off headed east, he felt a 'gust of windâ€ and was 'unable to correct.â€ The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings when it impacted a brick wall. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during take off.

Accident investigation: