Oneal J R/Oneal R C EDI EXPRESS N92734

Summary

On 24 April 2023 at about 20:45 local time, a Oneal J R/Oneal R C EDI EXPRESS registered N92734 was involved in an accident near Tracy, California, 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.

Date

24 April 2023 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Tracy, California, United States

Nearest airport

Tracy Muni (TCY)

Coordinates

37.6724, -121.4830

Aircraft

Oneal J R/Oneal R C EDI EXPRESS

Registration

N92734

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

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA165

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, the airplane drifted to the left and he corrected with right brake input. The airplane began drifting left again, and the pilot was unable to correct with right rudder or brake. The airplane briefly became airborne and then landed in the grass to the left of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.