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FAA accident report · Doug DC3 · Mojave, CA · February 4, 2009

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Date
February 4, 2009 · 08:50 local
Place
Mojave, CA
Airport
Mojave
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N834TP
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA108
Reported as
Doug DC3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N834TPRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2009 · Douglas DC3S/N 12590 · Built 1947Airframe modelDouglas DC3Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6-65ARTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

On February 4, 2009, about 0850 pacific standard time, a Douglas DC-3, N834TP, veered off the runway and collided with terrain during takeoff at Mojave, California. The national test pilot school was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91. The commercial pilot with certified flight instructor (CFI) certificate and the student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage from impact forces. The local instructional flight was departing at the time. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The operator reported that the airplane veered to the right and departed the runway during takeoff. The airplane hit a berm, temporarily became airborne, and then landed hard. The pilot failed to observe that the rudder trim was deployed fully to the right before he initiated the takeoff. Subsequently, control of the aircraft was lost as rotation was initiated. Also, as the airplane left the runway the pilot stated that he was unable to reduce the power due to the bouncing of the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 4, 2009, ABOUT 0850 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A DOUGLAS DC-3, N834TP, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING TAKEOFF AT MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA. THE NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WITH CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) CERTIFICATE AND THE STUDENT PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE FROM IMPACT FORCES. THE LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING AT THE TIME. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE HIT A BERM, TEMPORARILY BECAME AIRBORNE, AND THEN LANDED HARD. THE PILOT FAILED TO OBSERVE THAT THE RUDDER TRIM WAS DEPLOYED FULLY TO THE RIGHT BEFORE HE INITIATED THE TAKEOFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOST AS ROTATION WAS INITIATED. ALSO, AS THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REDUCE THE POWER DUE TO THE BOUNCING OF THE AIRPLANE.

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 WPR09LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMojave, CAThe student pilot failed to follow the checklist and set the takeoff trim properly prior to takeoff resulting in a loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident were the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial…Feb 4, 2009 · Substantial damage