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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Funk B85C · Cedar City, UT · April 5, 2017

Date: April 5, 2017 · 13:07 local
Place: Cedar City, UT
Airport: Cedar City Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N81173
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA217
Reported as: Funk B85C
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 280 total11 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N81173Registered now · Funk B85CS/N 303 Airframe modelFunk B85C Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated taxied to departure runway. Performed checks, stated all working and normal.

Upon roll out, pilot stated aircraft started to drift left and he compensated and straightened aircraft, then a violent right turn occurred towards the right side of runway at 45 degree angled, which pilot stated he cut power then.

Pilot stated at this time aircraft rolled in the dirt and nosed over and went up side down.

Note: obtained witness statement letter dated April 5, 2017 stated aircraft 's tail was all over the place during takeoff attemp.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED TAXIED TO DEPARTURE RUNWAY. PERFORMED CHECKS, STATED ALL WORKING AND NORMAL.

UPON ROLL OUT, PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT AND HE COMPENSATED AND STRAIGHTENED AIRCRAFT, THEN A VIOLENT RIGHT TURN OCCURRED TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY AT 45 DEGREE ANGLED, WHICH PILOT STATED HE CUT POWER THEN.

PILOT STATED AT THIS TIME AIRCRAFT ROLLED IN THE DIRT AND NOSED OVER AND WENT UP SIDE DOWN.

NOTE: OBTAINED WITNESS STATEMENT LETTER DATED APRIL 5, 2017 STATED AIRCRAFT 'S TAIL WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE DURING TAKEOFF ATTEMP.

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 GAA17CA217Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCedar City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.Apr 5, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N81173 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910627030099IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Hamilton, TXPilot stated he had engine problems. Hard landing in field. Intoxicated and expired medical and pilot certificates.Jun 27, 1991 · Minor damage