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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeropro CZ A240 · Greenfield, MO · August 19, 2012

Date: August 19, 2012 · 09:15 local
Place: Greenfield, MO
Airport: Woodfield Airpark
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N812S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA642
Reported as: Aeropro CZ A240
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 811 total35 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N812SRegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Aeropro CZ S R O A240S/N 34712 · Built 2012 Airframe modelAeropro CZ S R O A240 Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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The pilot was performing a soft field takeoff, rotated, was airborne for a short time (2 to 3 seconds), and then the aircraft settled back onto the sod, touching the right main first. It veered right, and struck a tree trunk, causing substantial damage. Pilot unable to reduce power to reject takeoff due to unfamiliarity with operation of vernier throttle.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, ROTATED, WAS AIRBORNE FOR A SHORT TIME (2 TO 3 SECONDS), AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK ONTO THE SOD, TOUCHING THE RIGHT MAIN FIRST. IT VEERED RIGHT, AND STRUCK A TREE TRUNK, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT UNABLE TO REDUCE POWER TO REJECT TAKEOFF DUE TO UNFAMILIARITY WITH OPERATION OF VERNIER THROTTLE.

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 CEN12LA642Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenfield, MOThe pilot's failure to attain a proper takeoff speed or pitch attitude during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane settling on the runway and impacting trees.Aug 19, 2012 · Substantial damage