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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC42-550FG · Truckee, CA · March 21, 2014

Date
March 21, 2014 · 15:50 local
Place
Truckee, CA
Airport
Truckee/Tahoe
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N112FP
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14LA146
Reported as
Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC42-550FG
Reported engine
Continental IO-550-N
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
451 total9 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Approximately 8 to 10 seconds after landing, the aircraft pulled hard to the left towards uneven terrain. The pilot said he applied right rudder but felt the plane was going to tip to the left. The pilot applied full throttle; however, was unable to takeoff. The aircraft continued left and departed the runway at an approximate 45 degree angle. The aircraft traveled approximately 2000 ft. through uneven terrain incurring significent damage.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT TOWARDS UNEVEN TERRAIN. THE PILOT SAID HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER BUT FELT THE PLANE WAS GOING TO TIP TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL THROTTLE; HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT AN APPROXIMATE 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT. THROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN INCURRING SIGNIFICENT DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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