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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American CH 8GCBC · Clarksville, TN · November 12, 2009

Date: November 12, 2009 · 11:00 local
Place: Clarksville, TN
Airport: Outlaw
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N315AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10CA061
Reported as: American CH 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 796 total35 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N315ACRegistered now · American Champion 8GCBCS/N 421-2000 · Built 2000 Airframe modelAmerican Champion 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot attempted take off on runway 17 with a quartering tail wind. When he raised the tail, he lost directional control and departed the runway to the left and ground looped. The right wing spar is broken in half mid span, right aileron and flap damaged. The right main gear separated from the aircraft. The propeller struck the ground and bent the blades.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 17 WITH A QUARTERING TAIL WIND. WHEN HE RAISED THE TAIL, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND GROUND LOOPED. THE RIGHT WING SPAR IS BROKEN IN HALF MID SPAN, RIGHT AILERON AND FLAP DAMAGED. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND AND BENT THE BLADES.

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 ERA10CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClarksville, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was his decision to take off with a left quartering tailwind.Nov 12, 2009 · Substantial damage