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N227PS accident description

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Crash location 42.505000°N, 83.628334°W
Nearest city New Hudson, WI
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Tail number N227PS
Accident date 12 Sep 2004
Aircraft type Schroeder Wichawk
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

On September 12, 2004, at 1500 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built experimental Schroeder Wichawk, N227PS, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the left side of runway 7 (3,128 feet by 40 feet, asphalt) at the Oakland Southwest Airport (Y47), New Hudson, Michigan. The pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was departing on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed.

The pilot reported that the airplane drifted left during takeoff roll and it hit a VASI light.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was the VASI light.

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