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High performance tailwheel pilot experiences a propeller strike during engine run-up. As the propeller is cycled the aircraft begins turning to the left abruptly and the tail begins to lift. The propeller strikes the taxiway causing engine stoppage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1224341 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Aerobatic |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 1100 Flight Crew Type 200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Preflight inspection completed. Engine start-up checklist completed including initial brake test.taxied to run up area using standard tailwheel south turns.pre take-off checklist completed.engine run-up to 1900 RPM's with control stick in full aft position.1. magneto checks completed.2. constant speed propeller cycling began. During the constant speed propeller cycling; the aircraft began to turn to the left abruptly. Suddenly; the nose of the aircraft began tipping forward. The propeller blades impacted the taxiway and engine had a sudden stoppage. Then; the tail of the aircraft came back down on the taxiway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: High performance tailwheel pilot experiences a propeller strike during engine run-up. As the propeller is cycled the aircraft begins turning to the left abruptly and the tail begins to lift. The propeller strikes the taxiway causing engine stoppage.
Narrative: Preflight inspection completed. Engine start-up checklist completed including initial brake test.Taxied to run up area using standard tailwheel S turns.Pre take-off checklist completed.Engine run-up to 1900 RPM's with control stick in full aft position.1. Magneto checks completed.2. Constant speed propeller cycling began. During the constant speed propeller cycling; the aircraft began to turn to the left abruptly. Suddenly; the nose of the aircraft began tipping forward. The propeller blades impacted the taxiway and engine had a sudden stoppage. Then; the tail of the aircraft came back down on the taxiway.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.