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FAA incident report · Amtr Wrightflyer · Dayton, OH · July 21, 1996

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Date
July 21, 1996 · 13:30 local
Place
Dayton, OH
Airport
James M Cox Dayton International
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3786B
Reported as
Amtr Wrightflyer
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360C1B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,015 total259 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days
N3786BRegistered now · Wright B Flyer WRIGHT B FLYERS/N 001 · Built 1981Airframe modelWright B Flyer WRIGHT B FLYEREngine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: while taking off on runway 24R the left propeller drive chain broke. The aircraft swerved to the left and the left wing contacted the ground causing minor damage to the wing tip. While controlling the aircraft the pilot lowered the right wing which scraped the right wing tip on the ground causing superficial damage to the right wing tip. The pilot was then able to gain control of the aircraft and landed it without further damage.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 24R THE LEFT PROPELLER DRIVE CHAIN BROKE. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING TIP. WHILE CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT LOWERED THE RIGHT WING WHICH SCRAPED THE RIGHT WING TIP ON THE GROUND CAUSING SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE PILOT WAS THEN ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED IT WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE.