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FAA accident report · Amtrdf Kitfox · Youngstown, OH · September 28, 1995

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Date
September 28, 1995 · 17:30 local
Place
Youngstown, OH
Airport
Youngstown Elser Metro Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N122DP
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO95LA099
Reported as
Amtrdf Kitfox
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
40 total
N122DPRegistered now · Deangelo Dante A KITFOX SPEEDSTERS/N FBS024 · Built 1995Airframe modelDeangelo Dante A KITFOX SPEEDSTEREngine modelRotax 912ULReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

First flight with a passenger. Swerved on takeoff roll. Over corrected and ground looped. (-23) the pilot stated: that he had completed the 40 hrs of solo flight restriction on the morning of sep 28, 1995. That very afternoon he and his wife wer to fly in the aircraft for the first time, she as a passenger. He further stated: that, while applying full power for takeoff on runway 28 at Youngstown Elser Metro Airport, the aircraft started to go to the left, as it started down the runway. Mr. Deangelo further stated that " I must have just used aileron only and no rudder to correct the yaw. It happened so fast I couldn't reduce the power and groundlooped it off the right side of the runway." He further stated that, his wife may have made contact with the rudder/brake pedals. However, he does not recall for certain, it all happened so fast. It took a matter of several seconds, and a distance of about 300-350 feet from the time of full power application. State of Ohio - state highway patrol aircraft crash report states: "the left main brake was locked causing the tire to skid prior to yawing back to the right sliding across the runway. The aircraft slid around and struck the ground collapsing the left main gear. The left wing struck the ground after the gear collapsed. The propeller tips were broken upon impact with the ground. The pilot never reduced power during the incident."

As the FAA filed it

FIRST FLIGHT WITH A PASSENGER. SWERVED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. OVER CORRECTED AND GROUND LOOPED. (-23) THE PILOT STATED: THAT HE HAD COMPLETED THE 40 HRS OF SOLO FLIGHT RESTRICTION ON THE MORNING OF SEP 28, 1995. THAT VERY AFTERNOON HE AND HIS WIFE WER TO FLY IN THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE FIRST TIME, SHE AS A PASSENGER. HE FURTHER STATED: THAT, WHILE APPLYING FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 28 AT YOUNGSTOWN ELSER METRO AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO GO TO THE LEFT, AS IT STARTED DOWN THE RUNWAY. MR. DEANGELO FURTHER STATED THAT " I MUST HAVE JUST USED AILERON ONLY AND NO RUDDER TO CORRECT THE YAW. IT HAPPENED SO FAST I COULDN'T REDUCE THE POWER AND GROUNDLOOPED IT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY." HE FURTHER STATED THAT, HIS WIFE MAY HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUDDER/BRAKE PEDALS. HOWEVER, HE DOES NOT RECALL FOR CERTAIN, IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST. IT TOOK A MATTER OF SEVERAL SECONDS, AND A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 300-350 FEET FROM THE TIME OF FULL POWER APPLICATION. STATE OF OHIO - STATE HIGHWAY PATROL AIRCRAFT CRASH REPORT STATES: "THE LEFT MAIN BRAKE WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE TIRE TO SKID PRIOR TO YAWING BACK TO THE RIGHT SLIDING ACROSS THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SLID AROUND AND STRUCK THE GROUND COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AFTER THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PROPELLER TIPS WERE BROKEN UPON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT NEVER REDUCED POWER DURING THE INCIDENT."

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB BFO95LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYoungstown, OHthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. A related factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft while carrying a passenger.Sep 28, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N122DP · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20160605007189ITaxi · Pampa, TXOn June 5, 2016, at approximately 0900 CDT, pilot was taxiing out for take off from his private property and ground looped his homebuilt, experimental aircraft damaging the landing gear. The pilot was the sole person on board and suffered no injuries.Jun 5, 2016 · Minor damage