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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hostein K/Hostein S PIETENPOL · Gaines, NY · August 23, 2017

Date: August 23, 2017 · 19:15 local
Place: Gaines, NY
Airport: Gaines Valley Aviation
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N888MG
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA292
Reported as: Hostein K/Hostein S Pietenpol
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N888MGRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2019 · Hostein K/Hostein S PIETENPOLS/N SKH-1 · Built 2000 Airframe modelHostein K/Hostein S PIETENPOL Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

PIC took off in a westbound direction and had a normal takeoff until 3 feet in the air. The airplane pulled hard left. PIC tried to correct, but that failed to correct left turn. PIC now heading toward a hangar, so he allowed the plane to pull left into a wooded area at approx. 100 feet in the air. The airplane went down approx. 80 yards into the woods. The PIC sustained injury to his right elbow. PIC walked out. Lea responed

As the FAA filed it

PIC TOOK OFF IN A WESTBOUND DIRECTION AND HAD A NORMAL TAKEOFF UNTIL 3 FEET IN THE AIR. THE AIRPLANE PULLED HARD LEFT. PIC TRIED TO CORRECT, BUT THAT FAILED TO CORRECT LEFT TURN. PIC NOW HEADING TOWARD A HANGAR, SO HE ALLOWED THE PLANE TO PULL LEFT INTO A WOODED AREA AT APPROX. 100 FEET IN THE AIR. THE AIRPLANE WENT DOWN APPROX. 80 YARDS INTO THE WOODS. THE PIC SUSTAINED INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. PIC WALKED OUT. LEA RESPONED

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 ERA17LA292Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAlbion, NYLoss of directional control due to a restriction of rudder movement.Aug 23, 2017 · Substantial damage