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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Interstate S-1B1 · Lititz, PA · August 17, 2013

Date: August 17, 2013 · 13:30 local
Place: Lititz, PA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N46336
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA366
Reported as: Interstate S-1B1
Reported engine: Franklin 4ACG199H3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,626 total15 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N46336Registered now · Interstate S-1B1S/N 159 · Built 1943 Airframe modelInterstate S-1B1 Engine modelFranklin 4ACG199H3Reciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed on runway 13, the fifth of a six aircraft group taking off in intervals of approximately 75 to 100 foot spacing between aircraft. After a normal lift off, as the aircraft climbed through 20 feet AGL, the aircraft rolled to the right, the pilot corrected, then aircraft rolled abruptly to the left and pilot lost control of aircraft as the aircraft fell left, striking the ground with the left main gear first, then the prop struck the runway repeated times after which the right main gear contacted the runway skidding approximately 30 feet. Aircraft came to rest on its belly with the left gear folded back and the left wing tip resting on runway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 13, THE FIFTH OF A SIX AIRCRAFT GROUP TAKING OFF IN INTERVALS OF APPROXIMATELY 75 TO 100 FOOT SPACING BETWEEN AIRCRAFT. AFTER A NORMAL LIFT OFF, AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED THROUGH 20 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, THE PILOT CORRECTED, THEN AIRCRAFT ROLLED ABRUPTLY TO THE LEFT AND PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AS THE AIRCRAFT FELL LEFT, STRIKING THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FIRST, THEN THE PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY REPEATED TIMES AFTER WHICH THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY SKIDDING APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS BELLY WITH THE LEFT GEAR FOLDED BACK AND THE LEFT WING TIP RESTING ON RUNWAY.

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 ERA13LA366Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLititz, PAThe pilot’s failure to control the airplane’s pitch attitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the initial takeoff climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to set the trim in accordance with the pretakeoff checklist and the…Aug 17, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N46336 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980822030309IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Frederick, MDOn local passenger ride sudden engine vibration and stoppage experienced at 2000 MSL, 3 miles south of Frederick, Maryland. Successful power off forced landing with no damage or injury. Part of propeller separated inflight, einge mount broken. Pilot suspects…Aug 22, 1998 · Substantial damage