Clermont County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Batavia, Ohio 45103
Monday, August 21, 1995 16:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI/PIC) TOLD THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATED SECOND PILOT, WHO WAS AT THE CONTROLS, TO '...RAISE THE TAIL.' THE CFI/PIC REPORTED THAT AT THAT POINT 'THE AIRPLANE VEERED ABRUPTLY AND SHARPLY TO THE LEFT.' THE CFI/PIC STATED: 'BY THE TIME SHE SECURED THE CONTROLS, THE AIRPLANE WAS OFF THE RUNWAY LEFT SIDE AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.' THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OVER A DITCH, TOUCHED DOWN CROSSING A PARALLEL TAXIWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A BLACKBERRY THICKET. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OR CLAIM OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE CFI/SECOND PILOT REPORTED 2 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

was the the second pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, and the flight instructor/pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the flight instructor/second pilot. A related factor was the flight instructor/second pilot's lack of total flight experience in the accident kind of airplane.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/21/1995
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BATAVIA
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45103
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CLERMONT COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID I69
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 850
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1550 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 95
Weather Observation Facility ID LUK
Elevation of weather observation facility 848
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 33
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1362
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 24 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:29PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2110E
NTSB Number BFO95LA086
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name AERONCA
Aircraft Model 7AC
Aircraft Series Identifier 7AC
Aircraft Serial Number 7AC-5680
Certified Max Gross Weight 1250
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 10 1995 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 21
Airframe Hours 3100
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HOMAN, CHRIS T.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1130 DELTA AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City CINCINNATI
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45208
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code I69
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1630
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 4
Runway Length 3700
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --