Pilot Debrief

CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A-1 near Wilmington, OH — 2021-06-20

Final reportCEN21LA301
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Date
2021-06-20
Location
Wilmington, OH, USA
Airport
OH77
Aircraft
CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A-1
Registration
N2932W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with gusting winds, which resulted in an inflight collision with a fence.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that while taking off on a personal flight, a gust of wind lifted the right wing. The pilot overcorrected, which resulted in a slight left turn and loss of altitude. The airplane was about 4 to 5 ft agl when it struck a barb wire fence that ran parallel to the departure runway. The pilot landed the airplane in a cornfield along the airplane’s flight path. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right aft fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was taking off on runway 19 with wind from 210o at 8 knots, gusting to 15 knots.

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