REFLECTOR: Accident/incident
Scott Derrick
scott at tnstaafl.net
Tue Apr 18 17:33:33 CDT 2006
thats what I figured...
larry wrote:
> Gosh no, this was the first time I was ever in one of them aerplan
> things and it was real confusin caus I thought the peller thing was
> sposed to be in the front.
>
> At 08:16 PM 4/17/2006, you wrote:
>> 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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