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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · Whiting, VT · October 10, 1999

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Date
October 10, 1999 · 13:00 local
Place
Whiting, VT
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N403AC
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC00LA012
Reported as
Bbavia 8GCBC
Reported engine
Lycoming O360C1F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,412 total32 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N403ACRegistration cancelled Jun 22, 2007 · American Champion 8GCBCS/N 403-99 · Built 1999Airframe modelAmerican Champion 8GCBCEngine modelLycoming 0-360-C1FReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4)After a normal takeoff roll, the airplane lifted off the ground and immediately yawed to the left. The pilot stated he was unable to correct the yawing by applying right rudder, and said the right rudder travel was 'short and stiff.' As the airplane approached the trees, he pulled the power back and attempted to land. During the landing, the airplane's right main landing gear was sheared and the right wing and fuselage were damaged. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact malfunctions with the airplane. Additionally, examination of the airplane's rudder system revealed that the rudder travel was in accordance with the airplane's type certificate data sheet. After the accident, the pilot stated that the passenger was 6-feet 2-inches tall, and while he did not feel the passenger pushing on the rudder pedals, it was possible that the passenger may have had his feet on the rudder pedals. Additionally, he stated he always briefed passengers about not touching the control stick; however, he did not brief passengers about the rudder pedals.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)AFTER A NORMAL TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND IMMEDIATELY YAWED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE YAWING BY APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER, AND SAID THE RIGHT RUDDER TRAVEL WAS 'SHORT AND STIFF.' AS THE AIRPLANE APPROACHED THE TREES, HE PULLED THE POWER BACK AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED AND THE RIGHT WING AND FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE. ADDITIONALLY, EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S RUDDER SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE RUDDER TRAVEL WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRPLANE'S TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS 6-FEET 2-INCHES TALL, AND WHILE HE DID NOT FEEL THE PASSENGER PUSHING ON THE RUDDER PEDALS, IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE PASSENGER MAY HAVE HAD HIS FEET ON THE RUDDER PEDALS. ADDITIONALLY, HE STATED HE ALWAYS BRIEFED PASSENGERS ABOUT NOT TOUCHING THE CONTROL STICK; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT BRIEF PASSENGERS ABOUT THE RUDDER PEDALS.

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 NYC00LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhiting, VTThe pilot's inadequate preflight passenger briefing, which resulted in control interference.Oct 10, 1999 · Substantial damage