20140830016559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Travel Air C-4000 · Williams, CA · August 30, 2014

Date
August 30, 2014 · 12:21 local
Place
Williams, CA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9952
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14LA361
Reported as
Travel Air C-4000
Reported engine
Continental W670 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
4,300 total1 in this make and model15 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.

Pilot reported during takeoff there was a complete loss of control. The aircraft pitched down and impacted the runway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN AND IMPACTED THE 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.