Pilot Debrief

BEECH A23 near Beckwourth, CA — 2017-02-14

Final reportGAA17CA148
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Date
2017-02-14
Location
Beckwourth, CA, USA
Airport
O02
Aircraft
BEECH A23
Registration
N425RS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s inadvertent use of the control yoke to correct for a drift and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that he had not flown for 45 days before the accident due to inclement weather. He added that, during the touch-and-go takeoff roll, the airplane drifted to the left. He further added that he attempted to correct for the drift by using the control yoke instead of the rudder. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a snow bank on the south side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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