20070217002599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amcnlg AL11 · Dryden, TX · February 17, 2007

Date
February 17, 2007 · 10:30 local
Place
Dryden, TX
Airport
Terrell County Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2480
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW07CA072
Reported as
Amcnlg AL11
Reported engine
AMTR JABIRU3300A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
466 total22 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) During take off in gusty winds the pilot lost directional control. The left wing contacted the ground and the aircraft subsequently crashed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKE OFF IN GUSTY WINDS THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.