What happened
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(-23) On August 11, 2006 at 2000 EDT, a champion 7FC, N9898B, registered to seminole aviation assoc. Inc was departing on runway 25 at airport Manatee (48X) on climb out the pilot stated he made a right turn to a heading of 45 degrees, then changed his heading to 225 degrees in the opposite direction. He was in a 60 degree bank at an altitude of 200 feet. He stated the aircraft's left wing was heavy, he applied full right aileron, full back pressure on the elevator and the wings were level. He further stated there was no response to the controls and crashed at the end of the runway. Minor damage to the pilot and the aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 11, 2006 AT 2000 EDT, A CHAMPION 7FC, N9898B, REGISTERED TO SEMINOLE AVIATION ASSOC. INC WAS DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 25 AT AIRPORT MANATEE (48X) ON CLIMB OUT THE PILOT STATED HE MADE A RIGHT TURN TO A HEADING OF 45 DEGREES, THEN CHANGED HIS HEADING TO 225 DEGREES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HE WAS IN A 60 DEGREE BANK AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200 FEET. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING WAS HEAVY, HE APPLIED FULL RIGHT AILERON, FULL BACK PRESSURE ON THE ELEVATOR AND THE WINGS WERE LEVEL. HE FURTHER STATED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THE CONTROLS AND CRASHED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
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