SERS · DOUGLAS A-4K · 2023-07-12 · MCAS Cherry Point, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA298
Event ID
20230713192623
Type
Accident
Date
2023-07-12
Location
MCAS Cherry Point, NC, USA
Coordinates
34.903169, -76.880773
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
A-4K
Registration
N143EM
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to identify and appropriately respond to an anomalous nose-down trim condition during the takeoff roll, which resulted in his decision to eject and the airplane’s subsequent runway excursion.