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Private pilot of a boeing PT17 stearman biplane lost control when hitting a bump with the propeller on a sod strip during the takeoff roll. The aircraft subsequently flipped over. Aircraft damage unknown.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 378741 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mxq |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Boeing Company Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| 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 pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 378741 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I took off on a sod airport with a downhill grade. I raised the tail too high, hit a bump and propeller hit the ground causing aircraft to FLIP over on back. I plan additional tailwheel training.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF A BOEING PT17 STEARMAN BIPLANE LOST CTL WHEN HITTING A BUMP WITH THE PROP ON A SOD STRIP DURING THE TKOF ROLL. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED OVER. ACFT DAMAGE UNKNOWN.
Narrative: I TOOK OFF ON A SOD ARPT WITH A DOWNHILL GRADE. I RAISED THE TAIL TOO HIGH, HIT A BUMP AND PROP HIT THE GND CAUSING ACFT TO FLIP OVER ON BACK. I PLAN ADDITIONAL TAILWHEEL TRAINING.
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.