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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MCR-01 VLA · Lakeland, FL · April 7, 2003

Date: April 7, 2003 · 18:30 local
Place: Lakeland, FL
Airport: Lakeland Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6370X
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03LA085
Reported as: Amtr MCR01VLA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,250 total70 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N6370XRegistration cancelled Sep 2, 2014 · Ghiles Philippe/American G A MCR-01 VLAS/N 085 · Built 1999 Airframe modelGhiles Philippe/American G A MCR-01 VLA Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted a soft field takeoff from the grass ultralight strip , during sun-n-fun at Lakeland. Aircraft failed to become airborne and pilot failed to abort flight. Pilot was a CFII and this was his first takeoff on a grass runway. No technical malfunction was discovered during the prelim investigation by NTSB.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM THE GRASS ULTRALIGHT STRIP , DURING SUN-N-FUN AT LAKELAND. AIRCRAFT FAILED TO BECOME AIRBORNE AND PILOT FAILED TO ABORT FLIGHT. PILOT WAS A CFII AND THIS WAS HIS FIRST TAKEOFF ON A GRASS RUNWAY. NO TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRELIM INVESTIGATION BY NTSB.

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 MIA03LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLakeland, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command to abort the takeoff after recognizing that the airplane did not become airborne at the calculated point down the runway. A contributing factor in the accident was the windshift during the takeoff roll resulting in a…Apr 7, 2003 · Substantial damage