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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Deitzel Kitfox 4 · Shreveport, LA · June 6, 2016

Date: June 6, 2016 · 07:45 local
Place: Shreveport, LA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2722T
Reported as: Deitzel Kitfox 4
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5 in this make and model

N2722TRegistered now · Dietzel David B KITFOX 4 SPEEDSTERS/N EBS012 · Built 2015 Airframe modelDietzel David B KITFOX 4 SPEEDSTER Engine modelRotax 912UL series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Student pilot was receiving instruction in light sport VMC in a home built aircraft. The aircraft was cleared for departure on rwy 32 and began a takeoff roll with the student at the controls. The aircraft began to veer off the runway to the left as the instructor proceeded to take the controls to regain position. The aircraft exited the runway before the instructor could regain control, causing the landing gear to collapse in the SOP. The prop also made contact with the sod as the aircraft came to a complete stop.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN LIGHT SPORT VMC IN A HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR DEPARTURE ON RWY 32 AND BEGAN A TAKEOFF ROLL WITH THE STUDENT AT THE CONTROLS. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AS THE INSTRUCTOR PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE CONTROLS TO REGAIN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY BEFORE THE INSTRUCTOR COULD REGAIN CONTROL, CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE IN THE SOP. THE PROP ALSO MADE CONTACT WITH THE SOD AS THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.