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WPR23LA165

2023-04-24 · Tracy, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TCY

Current FAA registration · N92734

Make / Model
ONEAL J R/ONEAL R C EDI EXPRESS
Year of manufacture
1996 · 27 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-520 SER (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19960329
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACDB09

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, the airplane drifted to the left and he corrected with right brake input. The airplane began drifting left again, and the pilot was unable to correct with right rudder or brake. The airplane briefly became airborne and then landed in the grass to the left of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA165.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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