Jul 21, 2004
Accident
Substantial Merrill, WI
Injuries2 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The dual student's failure to maintain directional control during the initial climb after takeoff and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A contributing factor was that all available runway was not used for takeoff due to the touch-and-go operation. An additional factor was the swamp terrain encountered.
NTSB CHI04CA189