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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 11AC/BC · Flushing, MI · July 22, 2014

Date: July 22, 2014 · 10:15 local
Place: Flushing, MI
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4453P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA387
Reported as: Aeronca 11AC/BC
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 801 total4 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N4453PRegistered now · Aeronca 11ACS/N 11AC318 Airframe modelAeronca 11AC

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What happened

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

While doing a "reduced power" take-off on runway 18 at 3DA, the aircraft departed the right side of the runway and impacted a hangar on the west side of the runway.

Pilot in left seat stated that he applied about half throttle to do a reduced power take-off when the aircraft went to the right. He tried to correct with left rudder but the aircraft kept going to the right. They pulled power and the aircraft skidded to the right and hit the hangar.

The CFI stated that he when the aircraft started to the right he added more power but could not overcome the right turn with left rudder. He also stated that they never raised the tail wheel off the runway during the take-off.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE DOING A "REDUCED POWER" TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 18 AT 3DA, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A HANGAR ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

PILOT IN LEFT SEAT STATED THAT HE APPLIED ABOUT HALF THROTTLE TO DO A REDUCED POWER TAKE-OFF WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WENT TO THE RIGHT. HE TRIED TO CORRECT WITH LEFT RUDDER BUT THE AIRCRAFT KEPT GOING TO THE RIGHT. THEY PULLED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE HANGAR.

THE CFI STATED THAT HE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO THE RIGHT HE ADDED MORE POWER BUT COULD NOT OVERCOME THE RIGHT TURN WITH LEFT RUDDER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY NEVER RAISED THE TAIL WHEEL OFF THE RUNWAY DURING THE TAKE-OFF.

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 CEN14LA387Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlushing, MIThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor not having access to brake controls, which limited his ability to regain directional control at slower…Jul 22, 2014 · Substantial damage