Summary
On August 10, 2009, a Boeing A75L300 (N75263) was involved in an accident near Salina, KS. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.
While performing a touch-and-go, the commercial pilot applied the airplane's throttle to initiate a takeoff. The pilot subsequently lost directional control of the tail-wheel equipped airplane as the airplane veered towards the left side of the runway. The pilot added full engine power and attempted to "power out" of the loss of directional control. However, the airplane contacted vegetation and soft soil resulting in the airplane nosing over and coming to rest in the inverted position. Substantial damage was sustained to the top wing and the rudder. An examination of the airplane and engine by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors found no pre-impact anomalies.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN09CA507. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N75263.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
While performing a touch-and-go, the commercial pilot applied the airplane's throttle to initiate a takeoff. The pilot subsequently lost directional control of the tail-wheel equipped airplane as the airplane veered towards the left side of the runway. The pilot added full engine power and attempted to "power out" of the loss of directional control. However, the airplane contacted vegetation and soft soil resulting in the airplane nosing over and coming to rest in the inverted position. Substantial damage was sustained to the top wing and the rudder. An examination of the airplane and engine by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors found no pre-impact anomalies.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN09CA507