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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Prescott, AZ · June 27, 2022

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Date
June 27, 2022 · 08:05 local
Place
Prescott, AZ
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2809N
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR22LA234
Reported as
Cessna 140
Reported engine
Continental C85 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
31,000 total600 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N2809NRegistered now · Cessna 140S/N 13070 · Built 1947Airframe modelCessna 140Engine 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.

The instructor was working with a friend to gain his tailwheel endorsement. After a touch and go the student added power and raised the tail. The aircraft started to drift left when the instructor took controls and corrected with right rudder. The aircraft began to oscillate, departing the runway and striking a sign.

As the FAA filed it

THE INSTRUCTOR WAS WORKING WITH A FRIEND TO GAIN HIS TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT. AFTER A TOUCH AND GO THE STUDENT ADDED POWER AND RAISED THE TAIL. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROLS AND CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO OSCILLATE, DEPARTING THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING A SIGN.

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 WPR22LA234Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPrescott, AZThe pilot receiving instructions failure to maintain directional during the takeoff ground roll and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.Jun 27, 2022 · Substantial damage