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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · John W Moll VANS RV-7 · Pickens, SC · September 29, 2023

Date
September 29, 2023 · 08:10 local
Place
Pickens, SC
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N557JM
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA23LA387
Reported as
John W Moll Vans RV-7
Reported engine
Aerosport IO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
151 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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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 plane veered to the left and left the runway and hit the PAPI. PAPI damaged left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. This was the initial flight after the aircraft was built.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL PLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND LEFT THE RUNWAY AND HIT THE PAPI. PAPI DAMAGED LEFT WING AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THIS WAS THE INITIAL FLIGHT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS BUILT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.