Fisher FP 202 KOALA N47CV
14 November 2019 · Erwin, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 2019 at about 21:20 local time, a Fisher FP 202 KOALA registered N47CV was involved in an accident near Erwin, North Carolina, 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 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erwin, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harnett Rgnl Jetport (HRJ)
- Coordinates
- 35.3803, -78.7322
- Aircraft
- Fisher FP 202 KOALA
- Registration
- N47CV
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Erwin → Erwin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA20CA087
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 takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with vegetation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while taking off, the airplane bounced, veered right, exited the runway, and impacted vegetation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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