Seno Louis C Sr KIS N66SK

Summary

On 29 April 2018 at about 19:00 local time, a Seno Louis C Sr KIS registered N66SK was involved in an accident near Eagle Lake, Texas, 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.

Date

29 April 2018 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Eagle Lake, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Eagle Lake (ELA)

Coordinates

29.6006, -96.3219

Aircraft

Seno Louis C Sr KIS

Registration

N66SK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1996

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eagle Lake → Eagle Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA242

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, the airplane encountered a left crosswind gust, and the right wing struck the grass on the right side of the runway. The airplane pivoted about the right wing, and the propeller struck the ground. The airplane exited the right side of the runway and came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing spar. The pilot reported that there were 12-knot wind gusts about the time of the accident. The METAR nearest the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 140° at 6 knots, gusting to 13 knots. The takeoff roll was initiated on runway 17. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.