Pilot Debrief

CULVER GLENN KITFOX III near Terlingua, TX — 2011-01-25

Final reportCEN11CA165
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Date
2011-01-25
Location
Terlingua, TX, USA
Airport
3TE8
Aircraft
CULVER GLENN KITFOX III
Registration
N947RG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control on takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings on a dirt strip in his single-engine experimental light sport aircraft when he decided to make a full-stop landing and taxi back for another takeoff. While on the takeoff roll at a high rate of speed, and before the tail was raised, the nose of the airplane veered to the left and the pilot used the right rudder pedal to maintain directional control but accidentally hit the toe brake. As a result, the airplane turned about 110 degrees to the right and collided with the ground and scrub brush before it came up on its nose. The wooden propeller was shattered and a portion of the airframe and both wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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