STONE MOUNTAIN, GA, USA
N3675E
AERONCA 7AC
WHILE ON A BFR FLT, THE OWNER/PLT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE PLT-IN-COMMAND. DRG DEPARTURE, HE TOOK OFF ON RWY 35 WITH A X-WIND FROM THE LEFT. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & A WITNESS, THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THEN THE ACFT PITCHED UP. THE PLT THOUGHT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED A GUST WHICH 'SHOVED' THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STALLED & IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 125 FT TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A NOSE DOWN, RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE FRONT SEAT PLT WAS SECURED WITH A SHOULDER HARNESS; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO SHOULDER HARNESS FOR THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT. HE RECEIVED A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY WHEN HIS HEAD HIT THE FRONT SEAT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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