Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CEN20CA039

Delaware, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N91WW

Flight Design CTSW

Analysis

The solo student pilot was flying in the traffic pattern and was intending to perform a touch-and-go landing. During the takeoff, the airplane "veered heavily to the left." The student attempted to correct the veer without success. The student then chose to land the airplane on grassy terrain. During the landing, the airplane bounced twice and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and the rudder. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Factual Information

The student pilot was flying solo in the traffic pattern and had landed with the intention of performing a touch-and-go. During the takeoff, the airplane "veered heavily to the left." The student pilot attempted to correct the veer without success. The student pilot elected to land the airplane in the grass; the airplane bounced twice and then nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and rudder. The student pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. The student pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the touch-and-go.

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent landing on grassy terrain, during which the airplane bounced and then nosed over.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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