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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