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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gilbert Thomas Jeffrey LANCAIR 235 · Denison, TX · July 22, 2017

Date: July 22, 2017 · 12:27 local
Place: Denison, TX
Airport: North Texas Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N91JG
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA435
Reported as: Gilbert Thomas Jeffrey Lancair 235
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,409 total39 in the last 90 days

N91JGRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2019 · Gilbert Thomas Jeffrey LANCAIR 235S/N 090 Airframe modelGilbert Thomas Jeffrey LANCAIR 235

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What happened

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

During takeoff roll, pilot failed to maintain aircraft control on the runway. Aircraft departed the east side of the runway pavement and snapped off the right main gear. This action then caused the aircraft to maneuver back on the runway pavement and then depart the runway to the west, resulting in the aircraft?s nose wheel and left main gear also snapping off. The aircraft came to a rest on the west side of the runway. No injuries. 2 persons onboard.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL ON THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT AND SNAPPED OFF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. THIS ACTION THEN CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO MANEUVER BACK ON THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT AND THEN DEPART THE RUNWAY TO THE WEST, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT?S NOSE WHEEL AND LEFT MAIN GEAR ALSO SNAPPING OFF. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES. 2 PERSONS ONBOARD.

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 GAA17CA435Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDenison, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Jul 22, 2017 · Substantial damage