Jewett Brandon RV 6 N700MJ

Summary

On 13 May 2016 at about 13:30 local time, a Jewett Brandon RV 6 registered N700MJ was involved in an accident near McKinney, Texas, 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

13 May 2016 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

McKinney, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Aero Country Airport (T31)

Coordinates

33.2094, -96.7436

Aircraft

Jewett Brandon RV 6

Registration

N700MJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McKinney → Sherman

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA185

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private-rated pilot planned a short, personal cross-country flight. The pilot reported that, as he applied engine power for the takeoff, the airplane "snapped" left. The pilot applied right rudder to correct the turn; however, the airplane continued off the left side of the runway. The pilot reduced the throttle and mixture control but could not stop the airplane before it impacted trees. The pilot reported that the direct link bar to the tailwheel and the bolts that hold the tailwheel were broken postimpact. The pilot also reported that he had 15.5 hours in the airplane make and model with 4 hours as pilot-in-command. The accident is consistent with a loss of directional control during application of engine power for takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.