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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Randall W Grandpre CH-701 ZENITH · Quincy, WA · June 26, 2015

Date: June 26, 2015 · 07:00 local
Place: Quincy, WA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70WG
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA139
Reported as: Randall W Grandpre CH-701 Zenith
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 318 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N70WGRegistered now · Randall W Grandpre CH-701 ZENITHS/N 7-4823 · Built 2012 Airframe modelRandall W Grandpre CH-701 ZENITH Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Pilot attempted a takeoff from a county road with inadequate wing tip clearance. During takeoff roll, left wing tip contacted shrubbery and pulled aircraft to the left. As the aircraft exited contact with the shrubbery, the aircraft was facing 90° left of the direction of the aircraft motion. Right wing tip contacted the ground and the aircraft stopped.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM A COUNTY ROAD WITH INADEQUATE WING TIP CLEARANCE. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED SHRUBBERY AND PULLED AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. AS THE AIRCRAFT EXITED CONTACT WITH THE SHRUBBERY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FACING 90° LEFT OF THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT MOTION. RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED.

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 GAA15CA139Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuincy, WAThe pilot's inadequate selection of a take-off area, resulting in a collision with obstacles and a loss of directional control.Jun 26, 2015 · Substantial damage