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Small plane that crashed in Kent could only make right turns (Kent Reporter)

NTSB releases preliminary investigation report of Jan. 7 crash that injured two men.

The pilot seated in the forward seat, reported that a preflight and flight control check was performed prior to departure. The airplane came to rest on a storage facility roof, with substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The NTSB’s preliminary report contains factual information collected on scene, but does not have a cause, according to the NTSB website. “The airplane departed to the north and started a slight right turn,” according to Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B), which periodically transmits information with no pilot or operator involvement required, data referenced in the report. “Shortly after departing the airport, the pilot leveled off and started a right turn,” according to the recently released preliminary investigation report. “The pilot soon realized that the airplane just wanted to turn right and would not turn left, despite his actions.

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