- Date
- May 30, 2014, 07:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place
- Boerne, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N348BLBRM Aero Sro Bristell S-LSA
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 30, 2014
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Parties
- FAA
- FAA report
- 20140530009809A
- Case key
- 89334
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Probable cause
The instructor pilot's failure to regain control of the airplane following the student pilot's initial loss of control of the airplane.
Findings · 2
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
The purpose of the flight was for the student pilot to practice takeoffs and landings. The student was performing a soft field takeoff when the accident occurred. The student applied aft control pressure and added power for takeoff. Once airborne, the airplane drifted to the right. The student corrected and the airplane drifted to the left. The instructor then took control of the airplane. He lowered the nose to gain airspeed and the left gear contacted the runway and collapsed. The instructor stated he then overcorrected to the right and the right wing contacted the ground. The airplane settled to the ground off the right side of the runway and spun to the left prior to coming to rest. The airplane received substantial damage to the aft fuselage.
Factual narrative
The purpose of the flight was for the student pilot to practice takeoffs and landings. The student was performing a soft field takeoff when the accident occurred. The student applied aft control pressure and added power for takeoff. Once airborne, the airplane drifted to the right. The student corrected and the airplane drifted to the left. The instructor then took control of the airplane. He lowered the nose to gain airspeed and the left gear contacted the runway and collapsed. The instructor stated he then overcorrected to the right and the right wing contacted the ground. The airplane settled to the ground off the right side of the runway and spun to the left prior to coming to rest. The airplane received substantial damage to the aft fuselage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N348BL
- Reported as
- BRM Aero Sro Bristell S-LSA (NO SERIES)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 032/2013
- Built
- 2013
- Airframe hours
- 300
- Engine
- Rotax 912, 98 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Benjamin Armen
- Registered owner
- Pruitt Industries LLC
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Special light-sport (Special)
- Departed
- 5C1 · Boerne, TX
- Destination
- 5C1 · Boerne, TX
- Airport
- 5C1 · Boerne Stage, runway 17, 4,340 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Flight instructor
- Age
- 43
- Injuries
- None
- Certificates
- Flight engineer, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Sport pilot
- Last flight review
- May 4, 2013
- Seat
- Right
- Restraint
- 3-point
- Flight hours
- 11,000 total · 58 in this make and model · 8,500 as pilot in command · 38 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Student pilot
- Age
- 56
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Seat
- Left
- Restraint
- 3-point
- Flight hours
- 53 total · 43 in this make and model · 14 as pilot in command · 48 in the last 90 days · 19 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.92 inHg
- Observed at
- 5C1
Docket · 2
The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 17, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 869 KB in all.
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.