Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET N112TE

Summary

On 1 January 2016 at about 19:30 local time, a Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET registered N112TE, operated by Broad Reach Corp., was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Virginia, 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

1 January 2016 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Hampton Roads Executive (PVG)

Coordinates

36.7789, -76.4456

Aircraft

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET

Registration

N112TE

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Broad Reach Corp.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chesapeake → Chesapeake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA094

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff which resulted in impact with the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was practicing touch-and-go landings in the airport traffic pattern. He made one trip in the airport traffic pattern and touched down on the runway. After touching down, he applied full power to take off and the airplane veered and banked to the left. The pilot further reported that the left wing impacted the ground when the airplane was about 20 to 30 feet above the ground. The airplane rotated around the wing and impacted the ground off the left side of the runway.  The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, firewall, and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.