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| Date: | Wednesday 3 January 1990 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Acro Sport II |
| Owner/operator: | James Fink |
| Registration: | N896JC |
| MSN: | 689 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 118 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Penn Yan, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (N-22) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT DRIFTED CLOSE TO THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN, SO HE CORRECTED WITH LEFT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK A SNOWBANK, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT, AND HE 'PAID TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO (THE) INSTRUMENTS WITH HEAD IN COCKPIT.'
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE & THE SNOWBANK WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90DFJ01
History of this aircraft
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| 30 July 2017 | N896JC | Private | 0 | Loudonville, OH | |
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| 22-Mar-2024 15:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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