N115TE – COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P92 EAGLET – 2014-05-20 NTSB Accident Report

On May 20, 2014, a Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET (N115TE) was involved in an incident near Stevensville, MD. 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: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.

The student pilot was on a solo training flight and was attempting to perform a simulated soft-field takeoff. While accelerating, the pilot "lost directional control due to improper use of [the rudder]." The airplane subsequently departed the left side of the runway, crossed a parallel taxiway, and collided with an embankment, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot stated, "…apply more right rudder immediately upon acceleration instead of trying to ease into it."

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA14CA258. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N115TE.