CircumFlightN3370E accident
NTSB CEN21LA006 · 2020-10-05 · Salida, CO · near Sali
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Factual narrative
The flight instructor on board stated that the student was performing the takeoff. As the airplane accelerated down the runway, it began to drift to the right. The instructor attempted to correct with left rudder and left brake, but the airplane still exited the runway to the right. While exiting the runway, the student attempted to takeoff and the instructor overrode the student’s actions to keep the airplane on the ground. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane impacted a steel-constructed segmented circle which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation
Probable cause
The student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a steel object. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Visibility (sm)
- 10
- Wind direction
- 320
- Wind speed (kt)
- 13
- Temperature (F)
- 54
- Nearest airport
- KANK
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 7523
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3370E | — | — | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takeoff Loss of control on ground defining | Takeoff |
| 2 | Takeoff Runway excursion | Takeoff |
| 3 | Takeoff Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) | Takeoff |