# Accident 20080817851859A: Aerosl VENTURE, Casa Grande, AZ, August 17, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 2008, 15:00 local time
- Place: Casa Grande, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.0639° N, 112.0569° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0639&lon=-112.0569&mi=10
- Aircraft: N707TN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N707TN-2018-02-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeros VENTURE (registry code 05901DK, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeros-venture) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Hirth 2704 (registry code 33704, https://openairdocs.org/engine/hirth-2704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSL VENTURE
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA08CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080817851859A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT  INDICATED HE WAS FILMING HORSES WITH A CAMERA THAT WAS MOUNTED ON THE RIGHT WING.  HE SAID THE ENGINE HAD A "FLAT SPOT".  HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS AT 4500 RPM AND NEEDED TO BE A 4700 OR 4800 RPM.  HE THOUGHT A SPARK PLUG WAS FAILING AS IT HAD IN THE PAST.  HE LANDED INTO THE WIND HEADING SOUTH.  HE CHECKED THE SECOND SPARK PLUG WIRE, TURNED OFF HIS CAMERA, AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPART THE AREA.  HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH DISTANCE.  HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO COME TO A STOP BEFORE STRIKING A SMALL WASH.  BLOCK 15, AIRCRAFT IS A WEIGHT-SHIFT CONTROL.  BLOCK 31, PILOT HOURS ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.  NO REGULATORY CHECK RIDE REQUIRED FOR STUDENT PILOT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA08CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA189), Aug 17, 2008: Aeros Venture (N707TN), Maricopa, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing and subsequent takeoff attempt, and his misjudging of the required takeoff distance. The soft terrain was a factor.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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