Monday, July 24, 2017

Lancair 235, N91JG: Accident occurred July 22, 2017 at North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI), Denison, Grayson County, Texas



Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

NTSB Identification: GAA17CA435 
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Denison, TX
Probable Cause Approval Date: 10/31/2017
Aircraft: GILBERT THOMAS JEFFREY LANCAIR 235, registration: N91JG
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot of the experimental, amateur-built airplane reported that he was unfamiliar with the airplane and that, during a prepurchase flight, he was accompanied by an aircraft mechanic/pilot familiar with the airplane.

The mechanic, seated in the right seat, instructed him to anticipate adding right rudder when increasing power during takeoff. During takeoff, the pilot applied right rudder; however, he reported that, once full power was applied, the airplane continued to veer to the left. The pilot added that he and the mechanic verbally communicated that they “both were applying right rudder and simultaneous aileron.”

The pilot then pulled the mixture control to shut off the engine; however, the airplane continued off the left side of the runway. The pilot heard a loud “pop,” and the airplane then veered to the right, the landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest off the right side of the runway.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and rudder.

The pilot reported that he believed a “mechanical” failure caused the airplane to not respond to inputs from the right rudder, right brake, and right aileron and that the left brake or bearing seized, causing enough friction to overcome the control inputs. The mechanic stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

According to the mechanic, the airplane was not equipped with rudder/brake pedals on the right side, and before the flight, the pilot had used the brakes effectively to taxi for takeoff. He further stated, “all brakes were in good shape, and everything was in good operational condition.”

The automated weather observation system on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 190° at 7 knots. The pilot was departing on runway 17L.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Irving, Texas

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf


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http://registry.faa.gov/N91JG

NTSB Identification: GAA17CA435
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Denison, TX
Aircraft: GILBERT THOMAS JEFFREY LANCAIR 235, registration: N91JG
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot of the experimental amateur-built airplane reported that, he was unfamiliar with the airplane, and that during a pre-purchase flight, he was accompanied by an aircraft mechanic/pilot familiar with the airplane.

The mechanic, seated in the right seat, instructed him to anticipate adding right rudder when increasing power during takeoff. During takeoff, the pilot applied right rudder; however, he reported that once full power was applied the airplane continued to veer to the left. The pilot added that, there was a verbal communication shared between the two pilots that they "both were applying right rudder and simultaneous aileron."

The pilot then pulled the mixture control to shutoff the engine, however, the airplane continued off the left side of the runway, he heard a loud "pop," the airplane then veered to the right, the landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest off the right side of the runway.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and rudder.

The pilot reported that he believed there was a "mechanical" failure, causing the airplane to not respond to inputs from the right rudder, right brake, and right aileron; and that the left brake or bearing seized causing enough friction to overcome the control inputs. 

According to the mechanic, the airplane was not equipped with rudder/brake pedals on the right side, and that prior to the flight the pilot had used the brakes effectively to taxi for takeoff. He further stated, "all brakes were in good shape, and everything was in good operational condition."

The mechanic added that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The automated weather observation system on the accident airport reported, that about the time of the accident, the wind was 190° at 7 knots. The pilot was departing on runway 17L.































































AIRCRAFT:   1990 Lancair 235, N91JG,    S/N: 235

ENGINE - M&M, Lycoming O-235-C,    S/N: L-12962-15

PROPELLER: MT-Propeller S/N:  91198

APPROXIMATE TOTAL HOURS (estimated TT & TSMO from logbooks or other information):

ENGINE:   Total Time: 966.5
TTS TOP OH: 193.6

PROPELLER:    336.5

AIRFRAME:    Total Time: 336.5                  

OTHER EQUIPMENT:      KX 155 NavCom, Garmin GPS150, King KT 76A Transponder, Sigtronics SPA-400 Intercom, Alpine FM radio and cassette. 

DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT:  Aircraft veered off the runway on takeoff.

DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGES:    Both main gears and the nose gear sheared off the aircraft, gear doors, right flap, right aileron, trailing edge of the right wingtip, right wing leading edge, rudder, and there is wrinkling near the left wing attach point.  The propeller was not damaged.

LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT: (KGYI) North Texas Regional Airport, Denison, Texas

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