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| Date: | Wednesday 31 July 2013 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N70AC |
| MSN: | JS01 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 300 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Manuel, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Manuel, AZ (E77) |
| George West, TX (8T6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff with a tailwind and just before reaching rotation speed, the tailwheel-equipped airplane suddenly veered left and exited the runway surface. Despite the pilot's corrective inputs, the left wing impacted terrain, and the airplane nosed over in a ravine adjacent to the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13LA351
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 January 2013 | N70AC | Private | 0 | Georgetown, CA (E36) | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 19:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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