Pilot Debrief

Richard Rank KitFox 4 near Madison, MS — 2009-05-09

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Date
2009-05-09
Location
Madison, MS, USA
Airport
MBO
Aircraft
Richard Rank KitFox 4
Registration
N248DR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted formation takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was departing from runway 17 about 75 yards behind another airplane in tandem formation. During the takeoff roll, the lead airplane aborted the takeoff. The second airplane was near rotation speed when the pilot aborted the takeoff as well. Wanting not to get too close to the lead airplane, he departed the runway off the left side. The airplane became airborne, stalled, and the left wing tip impacted the ground, spinning the airplane and resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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