Sanderson Herbert H SHA GLASAIR N629HS

Summary

On 15 August 2015 at about 21:00 local time, a Sanderson Herbert H SHA GLASAIR registered N629HS, operated by Derek Tippins, was involved in an accident near Bladenboro, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

15 August 2015 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bladenboro, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Bladenboro Airport (3W6)

Coordinates

34.5428, -78.7781

Aircraft

Sanderson Herbert H SHA GLASAIR

Registration

N629HS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

1

Operator

Derek Tippins

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bladenboro → Waycross

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15CA320

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the during the takeoff roll on a 2,850-foot-long, 135-foot-wide turf runway, the experimental, amateur-built, tailwheel airplane began to veer left as full engine power was attained. The pilot was unable to correct with right rudder and right brake input. She subsequently attempted to takeoff before the airplane veered too far, but it then began to porpoise. As the pilot started to reject the takeoff, the airplane traveled off the left side of the runway, struck a ditch and came to rest upright. The pilot reported that she had in excess of 1,800 hours of tailwheel experience; however, only 2.1 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane. She added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane and the wind was light and variable at the time of the accident. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration revealed damage to both wings and the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.