Cessna L-19 N711WN

Summary

On 12 April 2006 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna L-19 registered N711WN was involved in an accident near Kenly, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 April 2006 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenly, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Kenly Airport (PVT)

Coordinates

35.5947, -78.0953

Aircraft

Cessna L-19

Registration

N711WN

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kenly → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL06CA064

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies (tail wheel steering) which resulted in loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, and a ground loop.

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The pilot stated that during his initial takeoff roll he applied full right rudder and gradually advanced the throttle to full power. The pilot stated as full power was attained the aircraft veered to the left, and before he could regain control of the airplane it ground looped. The airplane bounced sideways causing the right main landing gear to separate from the airframe resulting in a propeller strike and the buckling of the right wing. The pilot reported that during the last annual inspection the tail wheel steering springs and chains were replaced. The pilot conducted four flights after the annual inspection and noticed that the airplane steered left, but he did not return the airplane for correction of the problem.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.