20041021028109I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Swftms GC-1B · Torrance, CA · October 21, 2004

Date: October 21, 2004 · 14:00 local
Place: Torrance, CA
Airport: Torrance Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N28AG
Reported as: Swftms GC1B
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,800 total375 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N28AGRegistered now · Globe GC-1BS/N 42 · Built 1946 Airframe modelGlobe GC-1B Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated that during takeoff he anticipated a left crosswind. The pilot stated that the aircraft started to turn left and he applied right rudder and brake, however the aircraft continued to turn left and at approximately 30-40 indicated airspeed he aborted the takeoff and the aircraft continued to turn left and departed the runway, once the aircraft left the hard surface both main landing gears collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF HE ANTICIPATED A LEFT CROSSWIND. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO TURN LEFT AND HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN LEFT AND AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 INDICATED AIRSPEED HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, ONCE THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE HARD SURFACE BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS COLLAPSED.