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CEN24LA187

2024-02-11 · Poole, Nebraska, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PVT

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The non-certificated pilot’s failure to configure the airplane for takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Factual narrative

The non-certificated pilot reported that he forgot to adjust the airplane’s propeller control before takeoff from his private airstrip. During takeoff, the airplane overran the runway and impacted parked machinery on his personal property. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its fuselage. The pilot did not make the airplane available for examination and did not cooperate with local and federal investigators; therefore, further information could not be obtained. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft propeller/rotor-Propeller system-Propeller governor-Incorrect use/operation
  • — Personnel issues-Experience/knowledge-Experience/qualifications-Qualification/certification-Other
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft handling/service-(general)-(general)-Related records

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_CEN24LA187.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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