Pietenpol AIRCAMPER N7710J

Summary

On 6 March 2024 at about 19:00 local time, a Pietenpol AIRCAMPER registered N7710J was involved in an accident near Lockhart, 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

6 March 2024 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lockhart, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Lockhart Municipal (50R)

Coordinates

29.8500, -97.6700

Aircraft

Pietenpol AIRCAMPER

Registration

N7710J

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lockhart → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA132

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control during after takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff from runway 18, the airplane moved laterally to the left. The pilot tried to correct by inputting right rudder and right aileron. The left wing rose abruptly, and the airplane crossed to the right side of the runway. The airplane lost lift and landed in the grass on the right side of the runway. The pilot attempted to stop, but the airplane slid into a drainage ditch. 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. The pilot reported swirling wind contributed to the loss of control. The reported wind at an airport 10 miles northwest was 150° at 6 kts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.