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Pilot of a single-engine aircraft miscalculated the takeoff performance of his aircraft. The aircraft was lifted off prematurely, and settled, causing damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 339044 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199606 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : z41 |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 2920 flight time type : 1355 |
| ASRS Report | 339044 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Takeoff roll was slow due to the soft field. I lifted the aircraft off the strip near brush, and the aircraft settled back to ground with the right wheel striking an object. The left wingtip hit the ground in a muddy swamp and the aircraft rolled up on its nose, striking the propeller.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A SINGLE-ENG ACFT MISCALCULATED THE TKOF PERFORMANCE OF HIS ACFT. THE ACFT WAS LIFTED OFF PREMATURELY, AND SETTLED, CAUSING DAMAGE.
Narrative: TKOF ROLL WAS SLOW DUE TO THE SOFT FIELD. I LIFTED THE ACFT OFF THE STRIP NEAR BRUSH, AND THE ACFT SETTLED BACK TO GND WITH THE R WHEEL STRIKING AN OBJECT. THE L WINGTIP HIT THE GND IN A MUDDY SWAMP AND THE ACFT ROLLED UP ON ITS NOSE, STRIKING THE PROP.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.