Pilot Debrief

AERONCA 7CCM near Caldwell, ID — 2013-04-03

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Date
2013-04-03
Location
Caldwell, ID, USA
Airport
EUL
Aircraft
AERONCA 7CCM
Registration
N4687E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control after an encounter with a wind gust during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot and a passenger departed from a private airport in a tandem-seat, tailwheel-equipped airplane, destined for a public airport about 3 miles to the south. The pilot reported that he performed a "short field" landing to a full stop on runway 12 and then began a takeoff from the stopping point. The airplane veered to the right, the pilot applied corrective inputs, but the airplane exited the left side of the runway and ground looped. Both wings sustained substantial damage. The weather about the time of the accident included wind from 360 degrees at 6 knots. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions and that he lost control due to a wind gust.

NTSB coding

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