Cano Dave AVID FLYER MKIV N52CH
20 August 2011 · Smithville, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 2011 at about 17:00 local time, a Cano Dave AVID FLYER MKIV registered N52CH, operated by Ellis Leslie H, was involved in an accident near Smithville, Tennessee, United States. One person was 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smithville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smithville Municipal (0A3)
- Coordinates
- 35.9844, -85.8053
- Aircraft
- Cano Dave AVID FLYER MKIV
- Registration
- N52CH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ellis Leslie H
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Murfreesboro → Smithville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA478
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll due to his distraction by an open door.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he became distracted during the takeoff roll when the airplane's door came open. When he reached to close the door the airplane veered left and subsequently departed the runway. The airplane impacted a berm off the left side of the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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