Pilot Debrief

AERONCA 7AC near Salida, CO — 2020-10-05

Final reportCEN21LA006
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Date
2020-10-05
Location
Salida, CO, USA
Airport
Sali
Aircraft
AERONCA 7AC
Registration
N3370E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a steel object.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor on board stated that the student was performing the takeoff. As the airplane accelerated down the runway, it began to drift to the right. The instructor attempted to correct with left rudder and left brake, but the airplane still exited the runway to the right. While exiting the runway, the student attempted to takeoff and the instructor overrode the student’s actions to keep the airplane on the ground. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane impacted a steel-constructed segmented circle which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation

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