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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna L-19E · Kenly, NC · April 12, 2006

Date: April 12, 2006 · 19:00 local
Place: Kenly, NC
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N711WN
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL06CA064
Reported as: Cessna L19E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,373 total60 in this make and model57 in the last 90 days

N711WNRegistered now · Cessna L-19ES/N 24501 Airframe modelCessna L-19E Engine modelContinental O-470 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) Pilot began takeoff roll on grass airstrip in Kenly NC. Prior to liftoff (transitioning from a 3 point attitude) the aircraft suddenly turned to the left. The pilot was unable to regain control of the aircraft. The airplane continued to the left, bounced sideways 2-3 times, the right gear separated from the airplane, the right wing dropped and the prop struck the ground. The aircraft came to rest and the pilot safely egressed the aircraft with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL ON GRASS AIRSTRIP IN KENLY NC. PRIOR TO LIFTOFF (TRANSITIONING FROM A 3 POINT ATTITUDE) THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE LEFT, BOUNCED SIDEWAYS 2-3 TIMES, THE RIGHT GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AND THE PILOT SAFELY EGRESSED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.

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 ATL06CA064Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportKenly, NCThe pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies (tail wheel steering) which resulted in loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, and a ground loop.Apr 12, 2006 · Substantial damage