REFLECTOR: Accident/incident

[Scott Derrick]

So this was its initial flight? for phase one?

Are you proficient with  recent time in a Velocity or other airplanes??

Scott

larry wrote:
> I was cleared to depart runway 8R with winds reported 14007kts.  
> Shortly after rotation the pilot side wing rose abruptly.  Full 
> aileron with opposite rudder was applied and the condition started to 
> reverse at about 45 degrees roll.  I did not react to this reversal 
> fast enough to prevent an over correction.  Rather than continue, I 
> cut power and landed in a crab to the left which resulted in the 
> damaged nose gear.
>
> Inspection by myself immediately after  I exited the runway and by two 
> pilots after the plane was returned to the hanger did not detect any 
> abnormalities.  A Velocity builder inspected the plane today. He also 
> was unable to detect any abnormalities.  At this point the only 
> evident damage is to the nose gear strut which was twisted to the 
> right on impact.
>
> All measurements taken so far for yoke movement to control surface 
> movement are equivelant to those taken prior to my initial flight.
>
> At 10:43 AM 4/17/2006, steve korney wrote:
>> Anyone know about this one...  Control problem....?
>>
>>
>>
>> IDENTIFICATION
>>  Regis#: 472KL        Make/Model: EXP       Description: VELOCITY EXP
>>  Date: 04/14/2006     Time: 1604
>>
>>  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    
>> Missing: N
>>  Damage: Minor
>>
>> LOCATION
>>  City: EL PASO   State: TX   Country: US
>>
>> DESCRIPTION
>>  ACFT ON DEPARTURE, EXPERIENCED A CONTROL PROBLEM AND CUT THE POWER, 
>> LANDED
>>  DAMAGING NOSE GEAR, EL PASO, TX
>>
>> INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
>>                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   
>> 0     Unk:
>>                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   
>> 0     Unk:
>>                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   
>> 0     Unk:
>>
>> WEATHER: SPECI ELP 141705 21010KT SCT150 BKN250 29/M07 A3003
>>
>> OTHER DATA
>>
>>  Departed: EL PASO, TX                 Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
>>  Destination: EL PASE, TX              Flt Plan:              Wx 
>> Briefing:
>>  Last Radio Cont: ON RUNWAY
>>  Last Clearance: CLRD FOR T/O
>>
>>  FAA FSDO: LUBBOCK, TX  (SW13)                   Entry date: 04/17/2006
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>> N-number                       : N472KL
>> Aircraft Serial Number         : SUV125
>> Aircraft Manufacturer          : COLLEY LARRY L
>>         Model                 : VELOCITY SUV
>> Aircraft Year                  :
>> Owner Name                     : COLLEY LARRY L
>> Owner Address                  : 6120 PINO REAL
>>                                 EL PASO, TX, 79912
>> Type of Owner                  : Co-ownership
>> Registration Date              : 07-Jun-2005
>> Airworthiness Certificate Type : Not Specified
>>
>>
>> Best... Steve
>>
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