# Accident 20191101023269A: Hatfield Patrick L CH701, Salem, OR, November 1, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 2019, 15:10 local time
- Place: Salem, OR
- Airport: Mcnary Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.9094° N, 123.0025° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9094&lon=-123.0025&mi=10
- Aircraft: N102PH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N102PH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hatfield Patrick L CH701 (registry code 05637OF, https://openairdocs.org/model/hatfield-patrick-l-ch701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HATFIELD PATRICK L CH701
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 280 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA20CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191101023269A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019, A ZENITH CH701, REGISTERED AS N102PH, SERIAL NUMBER 7-8890, WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT MCNARY FIELD AIRPORT (KSLE) IN SALEM, OR .  THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

THE AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

THE PILOT OF N102PH EXPLAINED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION HE EXPERIENCED A WIND GUST.  HE STATED THAT HE CLIMBED TO APPROX. 25 FEET AS A RESULT OF THE GUST AND STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.  AFTER REALIZING THAT HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL, HE THEN DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND LAND BACK DOWN ON THE RUNWAY.  AFTER TOUCHING DOWN THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

NOTE: PILOT REPORTED 0.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME IN MAKE/MODEL AND 0.5 HOURS IN THE LAST 90 DAYS.  DUE TO ATQA FORM LIMITATIONS "0.5" COULD NOT BE ENTERED.  SELECTED "UNKOWN" AND REPORTED FLIGHT TIMES IN THIS NARRATIVE.

PRELIMINARY WEATHER REPORT FROM KSLE AIRPORT INDICATES THE FOLLOWING:

AT 21:56 ZULU TIME (14:56 LOCAL TIME)

METAR KSLE 012156Z 36012KT 10SM CLR 16/M05 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP256 T01561050=

AT 22:56 ZULU TIME (15:56 LOCAL TIME)

METAR KSLE 012256Z 01012KT 10SM CLR 16/M05 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01561050=

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA20CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA053), Nov 1, 2019: Zenair CH701 (N102PH), Salem, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to make his first flight in an…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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