Pilot Debrief

VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 near Eugene, OR — 2017-06-20

Final reportGAA17CA358
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Date
2017-06-20
Location
Eugene, OR, USA
Airport
EUG
Aircraft
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12
Registration
N234VA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

According to the flight school director, the student pilot was conducting stop-and-go landings during a solo flight. He added that the student pilot reported that, during takeoff, the airplane began to "fishtail," the pilot reduced power, but the airplane continued to the left, exited the runway, and impacted a taxiway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The flight school director reported that, according to the student pilot, there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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