What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5/15/2024 around 17:30 CST, rwy 20 at Sealy, TX (1XA7) pilot did not maintain directional control during the take off roll. An inadequate amount of right rudder pressure was applied to counteract the left turning tendancies. Resulting in the aircraft veering to the left and striking a tree. The left-wing tip hit first. Causing the plane to spin abruptly left and dip, with the right wing and horizontal stabilizer hitting the ground. Airframe and control surfaces suffered substantial damage. No engine or propeller damage was observed. No injuries or post crash fire existed.
Weather data:
Khou 152153Z 10009KT 10SM FEW180 SCT250 32/20 A2977
Left wing: suffered damage to main spar, wing tip. Wing box wrinkled, left flap damaged, left aileron damaged, upper and bottom side of wing wrinkled.
Right wing: suffered damage to main spar, wing tip, right aileron damaged, upper and bottom side of wing wrinkled, outer wing half was bent down during ground impact.
Fuselage: cockpit plexi glass cracked, wing box wrinkled, aft fuselage wrinkled
Right horizontal stabilizer suffered damage
Flight control continuity was established except to the damage components.
Engine and propeller did not impact the trees or any objects.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/15/2024 AROUND 17:30 CST, RWY 20 AT SEALY, TX (1XA7) PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL. AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF RIGHT RUDDER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO COUNTERACT THE LEFT TURNING TENDANCIES. RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT VEERING TO THE LEFT AND STRIKING A TREE. THE LEFT-WING TIP HIT FIRST. CAUSING THE PLANE TO SPIN ABRUPTLY LEFT AND DIP, WITH THE RIGHT WING AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HITTING THE GROUND. AIRFRAME AND CONTROL SURFACES SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO ENGINE OR PROPELLER DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. NO INJURIES OR POST CRASH FIRE EXISTED.
WEATHER DATA:
KHOU 152153Z 10009KT 10SM FEW180 SCT250 32/20 A2977
LEFT WING: SUFFERED DAMAGE TO MAIN SPAR, WING TIP. WING BOX WRINKLED, LEFT FLAP DAMAGED, LEFT AILERON DAMAGED, UPPER AND BOTTOM SIDE OF WING WRINKLED.
RIGHT WING: SUFFERED DAMAGE TO MAIN SPAR, WING TIP, RIGHT AILERON DAMAGED, UPPER AND BOTTOM SIDE OF WING WRINKLED, OUTER WING HALF WAS BENT DOWN DURING GROUND IMPACT.
FUSELAGE: COCKPIT PLEXI GLASS CRACKED, WING BOX WRINKLED, AFT FUSELAGE WRINKLED
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SUFFERED DAMAGE
FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED EXCEPT TO THE DAMAGE COMPONENTS.
ENGINE AND PROPELLER DID NOT IMPACT THE TREES OR ANY OBJECTS.
NTSB investigation
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