What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
*On 05-07-96, an air & space, model gyroplane 18-A, N6155S, being operated by Mr. John potter at Farrington airpark, Paducah, KY tipped over on take off. *the investigation of the incident revealed the aircraft's rudder cables were improperly installed. This resulted in the aircraft during a routine flight check, at the instant of takeoff, veering to the left, abruptly ending the flight. The aircraft recovered on the left side of runway 22, in the sod, and tipped over. *there were no injuries, and the aircraft damage was minor, limited to the nose gear and rotor blades. *the maintenance performed on the aircraft is being followed for possible violation of the far's and filing of the report closes this portion of the investigation.
As the FAA filed it
*ON 05-07-96, AN AIR & SPACE, MODEL GYROPLANE 18-A, N6155S, BEING OPERATED BY MR. JOHN POTTER AT FARRINGTON AIRPARK, PADUCAH, KY TIPPED OVER ON TAKE OFF. *THE INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT'S RUDDER CABLES WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT CHECK, AT THE INSTANT OF TAKEOFF, VEERING TO THE LEFT, ABRUPTLY ENDING THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RECOVERED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 22, IN THE SOD, AND TIPPED OVER. *THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS MINOR, LIMITED TO THE NOSE GEAR AND ROTOR BLADES. *THE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING FOLLOWED FOR POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF THE FAR'S AND FILING OF THE REPORT CLOSES THIS PORTION OF THE INVESTIGATION.
Other reports on N6155S · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.