Summary
On April 02, 2002, a Taylorcraft BC12-D (N43615) was involved in an incident near Crescent City, FL. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Tfhe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during takeoff roll, resulting in an excursion off the left side of the runway and collision with an adjacent hangar.
On April 2, 2002, about 1330 eastern standard time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D, N43615, registered to a private individual, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed during takeoff in the vicinity of Crescent City, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage, a hangar received minor collision damage, and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight was departing at the time of the accident.
According to the pilot, during takeoff roll from a private grass strip, as soon as he brought the tail wheel off the runway in his rotation sequence, the right wing suddenly lifted, causing him to lose directional control.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA02LA076. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N43615.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Tfhe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during takeoff roll, resulting in an excursion off the left side of the runway and collision with an adjacent hangar.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On April 2, 2002, about 1330 eastern standard time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D, N43615, registered to a private individual, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed during takeoff in the vicinity of Crescent City, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage, a hangar received minor collision damage, and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight was departing at the time of the accident.
According to the pilot, during takeoff roll from a private grass strip, as soon as he brought the tail wheel off the runway in his rotation sequence, the right wing suddenly lifted, causing him to lose directional control. The aircraft veered left off the runway and into an adjacent hangar. He reported neither surface winds nor runway conditions were a factor in the runway excursion. The pilot reported damage to the hangar was limited to an entrance door and aluminum siding.
According to an FAA inspector, a postcrash inspection of the aircraft determined that there were no mechanical discrepancies that may have contributed to the accident. The pilot agreed to taking additional training in tail wheel configured aircraft prior to exercising further solo privileges.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA02LA076