Holloman L B/Holloman E M SONEX N484PC

Summary

On 6 September 2012 at about 22:30 local time, a Holloman L B/Holloman E M SONEX registered N484PC, operated by Jerry Travis, was involved in an accident near Chapmansboro, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 September 2012 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chapmansboro, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Whifferdill Airport (TN77)

Coordinates

36.3219, -87.1506

Aircraft

Holloman L B/Holloman E M SONEX

Registration

N484PC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jerry Travis

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chapmansboro → Chapmansboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA551

1 person had minor injuries.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to conduct takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern; he had not flown the airplane for 6 months. Prior to initiating the departure, the pilot confirmed that the flight control and flap systems were operating normally. Just after takeoff, the airplane banked "hard" to the left, and the pilot applied full right rudder and aileron control inputs to correct. The pilot reduced engine power and leveled the wings, and the airplane subsequently impacted trees. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. According to a local weather observation facility, wind was reported as calm at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.