Robinson Stewart J BEARHAWK N507SR

Summary

On 7 October 2016 at about 19:00 local time, a Robinson Stewart J BEARHAWK registered N507SR was involved in an accident near Calhan, Colorado, 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

7 October 2016 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Calhan, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Calhan (5V4)

Coordinates

39.0500, -104.2931

Aircraft

Robinson Stewart J BEARHAWK

Registration

N507SR

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Limon → Calhan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA016

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during a touch-and-go landing on a turf airstrip, he applied power for takeoff, the airplane drifted left, and he applied right aileron and left rudder. As the airplane accelerated, it began drifting farther left until it departed the runway onto the grass. The pilot reported that the airspeed was about 60 mph and that he felt he could fly out of the situation. However, he realized the airplane was approaching a hill with trees and a house too quickly and would not clear the trees. He then applied right rudder and the airplane turned 90° toward the runway and began to skid. The airplane skidded across the runway and hit a ditch. The left landing gear collapsed followed by the right, and the airplane skidded to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located about 14 miles southwest of the accident site revealed that, at 1255, the wind was from 190° at 13 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The airplane landed on runway 17.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.