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N9598C accident description

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Crash location 34.216670°N, 118.116670°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Chetek, WI
45.338016°N, 91.597388°W
1593.6 miles away
Tail number N9598C
Accident date 15 Sep 2002
Aircraft type T-6(AF) Christen Industries A-1(NTSB)
Additional details: Marked

NTSB Factual Report

On September 15, 2002, at 1440 central daylight time, a Christen Industries A-1, N9598C, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage when it struck a powerline pole during takeoff from a private airstrip near Chetek, Wisconsin. The takeoff was being made to the north on the north-south oriented grass airstrip. The pilot and his one passenger were not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.

The pilot reported that he was taking off from a private turf airstrip. He stated that the airplane accellerated normally, until, "at approximate time of liftoff of main wheels the aircraft for unknown reason began to drift off runway centerline to the right. Pilot attempted to correct drift with control inputs to which aircraft did not respond." The airplane's right wing subsequently impacted a powerline pole.

A postaccident examination of the airplane failed to reveal any preexisting anomalies.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and his failure to maintain clearance from the utility pole. A factor was the utility pole.

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