Flight GMBH N460CT

Summary

On 30 May 2006 at about 17:30 local time, a Flight GMBH registered N460CT, operated by John Calla, was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Virginia, United States. 2 people were 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

30 May 2006 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Leesburg, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

39.0781, -77.5575

Aircraft

Flight GMBH

Registration

N460CT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John Calla

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Leesburg → Lancaster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA135

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper remedial action to regain directional control after takeoff. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control after takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that just after takeoff, the airplane drifted to the right. The pilot turned to the left using both the control stick and the rudder, and the left wing "dipped." The pilot then moved the control stick and rudder to the right; however, the left wing tip struck the ground, and the airplane came to rest at an approximately 30-degree angle toward the runway. The pilot also noted that he took off from runway 17, consistent with landing and departing traffic, but that the winds were from 340 degrees true at 5 knots. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.