Pilot Debrief

Cross-Capps Breezy near Livingston, TX — 2010-04-23

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Date
2010-04-23
Location
Livingston, TX, USA
Airport
00R
Aircraft
Cross-Capps Breezy
Registration
N125RT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot made the takeoff from runway 30. The instructor realized the engine was not producing maximum takeoff power and the airplane's climb rate had diminished. The instructor assumed control of the airplane and maneuvered the airplane onto the downwind leg for runway 12. In the attempt to return to the runway, "the airplane stalled and banked approximately 20 degrees left then right." The instructor was able to recover from the stall and realized a turn from base to final approach was not possible. He landed the airplane straight ahead on a grass field. The airplane bounced three times, collapsing the left main landing gear. A post-accident examination revealed no anomalies with the engine.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Instructor could have aborted the takeoff when engine power was insufficient.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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