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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr VM-1 ESQUAL · Cambridge, OH · May 1, 2004

Date: May 1, 2004 · 11:30 local
Place: Cambridge, OH
Airport: Cambridge Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N626EA
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD04LA019
Reported as: Amtr VM1ESQUAL
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 520 total10 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N626EARegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2007 · Krotje Peter R VM-1 ESQUALS/N E180032 · Built 2003 Airframe modelKrotje Peter R VM-1 ESQUAL Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot related that on 5/1/04, during a takeoff roll, the aircraft veered to the left hitting a runway light then it went over some terrain and ended partially submerged in a body of water. Damage was sustained to the left and right wings, the propeller and the nose landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT RELATED THAT ON 5/1/04, DURING A TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT HITTING A RUNWAY LIGHT THEN IT WENT OVER SOME TERRAIN AND ENDED PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN A BODY OF WATER. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, THE PROPELLER AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.

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 IAD04LA019Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCambridge, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the inadequate brake system installed on the airplane.May 1, 2004 · Substantial damage