Pilot Debrief

Rockwell S2R near Carthage, IL — 2008-07-18

Final reportCHI08CA198
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Date
2008-07-18
Location
Carthage, IL, USA
Airport
I48
Aircraft
Rockwell S2R
Registration
N8466V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident were the uneven runway, the runway edge, and the cornfield.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had departed from the private airstrip on two previous agricultural aerial application flights. During the next takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the left when it passed the center crown in the runway. He reported that the main wheel "caught" a deep rut at the runway edge. The airplane went off the runway and the left wing impacted a cornfield, which spun the airplane around. The landing gear, propeller, and empennage sustained substantial damage. The airport used by the pilot was a privately owned, paved airstrip used only by agricultural spray aircraft.

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