Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 140 near Prescott, AZ — 2022-06-27

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Date
2022-06-27
Location
Prescott, AZ, USA
Airport
PRC
Aircraft
CESSNA 140
Registration
N2809N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot receiving instructions failure to maintain directional during the takeoff ground roll and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, after the touch-and-go landing with a pilot receiving instruction at the flight controls, the flaps were retracted, and full power was applied. The pilot receiving instruction pushed the yoke forward to lift the tail, and the airplane veered to the left. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane, “cut the power” and corrected with right rudder input. The airplane veered to the right and while he continued to apply corrective actions, the airplane collided with a taxiway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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