Jihlavan KP N21KP
10 May 2009 · Crete, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 2009 at about 00:10 local time, a Jihlavan KP registered N21KP, operated by Wayne E. Woldt, was involved in an accident near Crete, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crete, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crete Municipal Airport (CEK)
- Coordinates
- 40.6172, -96.9214
- Aircraft
- Jihlavan KP
- Registration
- N21KP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wayne E. Woldt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crete → Crete
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA289
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was departing Runway 35. Immediately after rotation, the airplane turned to the left and he was unable to maintain runway heading or alignment with the application of corrective control inputs. The airplane impacted terrain adjacent to the runway in a left-wing-low configuration and rotated to the right resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot and passenger were not injured. An examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing was wrinkled, the right horizontal stabilizer separated, and that the firewall was pushed up and aft. An inspection of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded safe operation of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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