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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Freund Friedrich W WITTMAN TAILWIND W10 · Valley City, OH · August 26, 2000

Date: August 26, 2000 · 11:10 local
Place: Valley City, OH
Airport: Valley City Flying Club Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8470X
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA241

N8470XRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2001 · Freund Friedrich W WITTMAN TAILWIND W10S/N 1178 Airframe modelFreund Friedrich W WITTMAN TAILWIND W10

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported he was taking off from Valley City airport at approx. 11:10 am, when he reports encountering a wind gust which caused him to loose control. Subsequently the a/c crashed. Upon impact the right wing broke and departed the a/c. the a/c skidded sideway destroying the landing gear mounts, engine mounts,and the propellor. The a/c came to rest facing west between the 5th and 6th runway light.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM VALLEY CITY AIRPORT AT APPROX. 11:10 AM, WHEN HE REPORTS ENCOUNTERING A WIND GUST WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL. SUBSEQUENTLY THE A/C CRASHED. UPON IMPACT THE RIGHT WING BROKE AND DEPARTED THE A/C. THE A/C SKIDDED SIDEWAY DESTROYING THE LANDING GEAR MOUNTS, ENGINE MOUNTS,AND THE PROPELLOR. THE A/C CAME TO REST FACING WEST BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 6TH RUNWAY LIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC00LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValley City, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.Aug 26, 2000 · Substantial damage