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FAA accident report · Cheek John H JR Q-2 · Helena, MT · August 11, 2018

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Date
August 11, 2018 · 12:30 local
Place
Helena, MT
Airport
Helena Regional
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N624JC
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA482
Reported as
Cheek John H JR Q-2
Reported engine
SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
550 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N624JCRegistered now · Cheek John H JR Q-2S/N 2838Airframe modelCheek John H JR Q-2Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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

On August 11, 2018 at approximately 1230 MDT (1830Z) a Cheek John H Jr Q-2 sustained substantial damage to the fusalage, prop and both left ant right landing gear were broken off the airframe, when the pilot lost control on rotation and aborted the take-off then veering left off the runway area and into the grass at the Helena Regional Airport (hln) while on a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. Visual metrological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.

The private pilot was uninjured. This flight originated at the Helena Regional Airport (hln).

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 11, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 MDT (1830Z) A CHEEK JOHN H JR Q-2 SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSALAGE, PROP AND BOTH LEFT ANT RIGHT LANDING GEAR WERE BROKEN OFF THE AIRFRAME, WHEN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL ON ROTATION AND ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF THEN VEERING LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AREA AND INTO THE GRASS AT THE HELENA REGIONAL AIRPORT (HLN) WHILE ON A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THIS FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE HELENA REGIONAL AIRPORT (HLN).

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 GAA18CA482Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reporthelena, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and a proper descent rate during an aborted takeoff.Aug 11, 2018 · Substantial damage