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FAA accident report · Amtr AQUILLA · Eustis, FL · November 13, 2004

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Date
November 13, 2004 · 12:30 local
Place
Eustis, FL
Airport
Mid Florida Air Service Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2011G
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA05LA029
Reported as
Amtr Aquilla
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total100 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N2011GRegistered now · Sirgo Joseph R AQUILLAS/N 33-466-15 · Built 2001Airframe modelSirgo Joseph R AQUILLAEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On takeoff, passenger in front grabbed control bar and prevented pilot from climbing. Pilot could not overpower pax input, pax initiated left turn, pilot tried to correct to right at which time pax made right turn control input. Pilot applied full power to try to climb over hangers but was unable to avoid impact. On impact, aircraft knocked down hanger door, causing significant damage to Boeing A-75 N16CC inside hanger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON TAKEOFF, PASSENGER IN FRONT GRABBED CONTROL BAR AND PREVENTED PILOT FROM CLIMBING. PILOT COULD NOT OVERPOWER PAX INPUT, PAX INITIATED LEFT TURN, PILOT TRIED TO CORRECT TO RIGHT AT WHICH TIME PAX MADE RIGHT TURN CONTROL INPUT. PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER TO TRY TO CLIMB OVER HANGERS BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID IMPACT. ON IMPACT, AIRCRAFT KNOCKED DOWN HANGER DOOR, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BOEING A-75 N16CC INSIDE HANGER.

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 MIA05LA029Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEustis, FLThe passenger's control interference, which resulted in a loss of control, and the airplane impacting a hangar during takeoff/initial climb.Nov 13, 2004 · Substantial damage