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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Zinair CH 2000 · Chandler, AZ · June 10, 2006

Date: June 10, 2006 · 09:15 local
Place: Chandler, AZ
Airport: Stellar Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N280AM
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06CA203
Reported as: Zinair CH2000
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 856 total67 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

N280AMRegistered now · Aircraft Mfg & Development CH 2000S/N 20-1041 · Built 2004 Airframe modelAircraft Mfg & Development CH 2000 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Cft was giving dual instruction to pre-solo student. Student was attempting a soft field takeoff, when the CFI said he "froze up" and applied too much left rudder. CFI made a verbal correction to the student who applied more left rudder as the aircraft left ground effect. CFI took the controls and during recovery left wing hit a slight grass hump or small berm damaging wing structures and aileron.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CFT WAS GIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION TO PRE-SOLO STUDENT. STUDENT WAS ATTEMPTING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, WHEN THE CFI SAID HE "FROZE UP" AND APPLIED TOO MUCH LEFT RUDDER. CFI MADE A VERBAL CORRECTION TO THE STUDENT WHO APPLIED MORE LEFT RUDDER AS THE AIRCRAFT LEFT GROUND EFFECT. CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS AND DURING RECOVERY LEFT WING HIT A SLIGHT GRASS HUMP OR SMALL BERM DAMAGING WING STRUCTURES AND AILERON.

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 LAX06CA203Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChandler, AZThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's delayed remedial actions, which resulted in a collision with terrain during the initial takeoff climb. The instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight was also causal.Jun 10, 2006 · Substantial damage