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FAA accident report · Berard James H RV-6A · Westfield, IN · August 11, 2012

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Date
August 11, 2012 · 12:45 local
Place
Westfield, IN
Airport
Westfield
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N134CE
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12LA540
Reported as
Berard James H RV-6A
Reported engine
Lycoming O-320-E2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
220 total44 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N134CERegistration cancelled Jun 8, 2018 · Berard James H RV-6AS/N 25900 · Built 2011Airframe modelBerard James H RV-6AEngine modelLycoming O-320-E2A4 cycle

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What happened

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

The pilot was departing I72 from the north sod runway. After rotation, the pilot noticed the aircraft drifting right due to a light wind. The pilot appeared to overcorrect the aircraft resulting in the left wing contacting the ground. Then the aircraft's nose wheel impacted the ground and collapsed. The aircraft slid for approximately 43 to 50 feet and then flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS DEPARTING I72 FROM THE NORTH SOD RUNWAY. AFTER ROTATION, THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTING RIGHT DUE TO A LIGHT WIND. THE PILOT APPEARED TO OVERCORRECT THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN THE LEFT WING CONTACTING THE GROUND. THEN THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE WHEEL IMPACTED THE GROUND AND COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID FOR APPROXIMATELY 43 TO 50 FEET AND THEN FLIPPED OVER.

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 CEN12LA540Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWestfield, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after takeoff.Aug 11, 2012 · Substantial damage