American General AA1 N6114L

Summary

On 29 October 1994 at about 13:50 local time, a American General AA1 registered N6114L was involved in an accident near Beach City, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 October 1994 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Beach City, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Beach City (2D7)

Coordinates

40.6503, -81.5794

Aircraft

American General AA1

Registration

N6114L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Carrollton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO95LA008

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate control of the aircraft during the takeoff. The pilot's inadequate compensation for unfavorable wind conditions is a related factor in this accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF HE ROTATED THE AIRPLANE AT 70 KNOTS AND LEVELED AT THREE TO FOUR FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY TO INCREASE SPEED. HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY, THEN BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AND AT 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE RIGHT WING DROPPED. THE PILOT STATED HE CORRECTED BY APPLYING THE RUDDER. HE STATED ABOUT THREE OR FOUR SECONDS PASSED AND THE RIGHT WING DROPPED 60 TO 70 DEGREES AND THE NOSE DROPPED. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN RIGHT WING FIRST. THE PILOT STATED THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR AND THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS AT MAX WEIGHT. HE STATED HE BELIEVED THE AIRPLANE WAS CAUGHT BY A 'WIND SWIRL' OR 'VORTEX.' HE STATED THERE WAS NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.