Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during take-off, which resulted in a collision with crop and terrain.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, just after take-off and while conducting the after-take-off checklist, the airplane drifted to the right and the right wing struck in a corn field. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN22LA393 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 24, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Harvard, Illinois
- Nearest airport
- Dacy Airport (0C0)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
B75N1
- N-number
- N66417
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1942
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.