No fatalities

30 May 2014: BRM AERO SRO BRISTELL S-LSA NO SERIES — Benjamin Armen — Boerne, TX

Boerne, TX, United States

On 30 May 2014, a BRM AERO SRO BRISTELL S-LSA NO SERIES operated by Benjamin Armen was involved in an aviation accident near Boerne, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The instructor pilot's failure to regain control of the airplane following the student pilot's initial loss of control of the airplane. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a training flight, a student pilot and instructor experienced a loss of control after a soft field takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the aircraft.

Accident Sequence

A student pilot and instructor were conducting a training flight focused on practicing takeoffs and landings. During a soft field takeoff, the student applied aft control pressure and added power to initiate the takeoff. After becoming airborne, the airplane drifted to the right. The student corrected the drift, but the airplane then drifted to the left.

Instructor Intervention

The instructor subsequently took control of the airplane. He lowered the nose to gain airspeed, during which the left landing gear contacted the runway surface and collapsed. The instructor then overcorrected to the right, causing the right wing to contact the ground.

Outcome and Damage

The airplane settled to the ground off the right side of the runway and spun to the left before coming to rest. The accident resulted in substantial damage to the aft fuselage of the aircraft.

Contributing factors

Instructor/check pilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained