Aircraft Collides with Hangar After Loss of Directional Control on Takeoff (N5068K)

Accident Overview

The aircraft sustained substantial damage when it collided with a hangar after the pilot lost directional control during the takeoff roll. The collision occurred as the aircraft was accelerating on the runway.

Pilot Experience

The pilot had received a tailwheel aircraft endorsement during a biennial flight review 21 months prior to the accident. At the time of the accident, the pilot had accumulated 15 hours of total time in tailwheel-equipped aircraft, but had no recent experience in such aircraft.

Occupants' Statements

Following the accident, the two pilot-occupants of the aircraft each stated that the other was the pilot-in-command at the time of the event.