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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · August 27, 2013

Date
August 27, 2013 · 11:23 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Merrill Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2583C
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC13CA086
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Reported engine
Continental C145 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
202 total75 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

After the tail came up and the airspeed increased on the takeoff roll the aircraft veered to the left. The airman applied correction with right rudder. However, the aircraft continued to go left despite additional rudder pressure. The aircraft came close to a runway reflector. The airman pulled the power to the off position the left wheel caught a berm and spun the aircraft perpendicular to the runway. The airman taxied the aircraft back to parking unassisted. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing tip and aileron. No flaps were used during the takeoff roll.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER THE TAIL CAME UP AND THE AIRSPEED INCREASED ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRMAN APPLIED CORRECTION WITH RIGHT RUDDER. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO GO LEFT DESPITE ADDITIONAL RUDDER PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME CLOSE TO A RUNWAY REFLECTOR. THE AIRMAN PULLED THE POWER TO THE OFF POSITION THE LEFT WHEEL CAUGHT A BERM AND SPUN THE AIRCRAFT PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRMAN TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO PARKING UNASSISTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP AND AILERON. NO FLAPS WERE USED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N2583C · 1

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