REFLECTOR: Accident/incident

[larry]

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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