19970110025289I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Albuquerque, NM · January 10, 1997

Date: January 10, 1997 · 10:45 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Albuquerque International Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N30244
Reported as: Piper J3C65
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total50 in this make and model

N30244Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 4724 · Built 1940 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Nosed over on takeoff roll when rotation attempted on test flight. Elevator cables hooked up backwards.

As the FAA filed it

NOSED OVER ON TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN ROTATION ATTEMPTED ON TEST FLIGHT. ELEVATOR CABLES HOOKED UP BACKWARDS.