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FAA incident report · Yakovlev YAK-9U-M · Carson City, NV · August 21, 1997

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Date
August 21, 1997 · 18:00 local
Place
Carson City, NV
Airport
Carson Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,680 total5 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N9250Registration cancelled Apr 26, 2000 · Yakovlev YAK-9U-MS/N 0470403Airframe modelYakovlev YAK-9U-M

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What happened

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

Narrative: on Friday, August 22, 1997, at approximately 6 pm local time, james k. wickersham was flight testing a YAK-9U-M, N9250, at the Carson City airport, Carson City, NV. During the second take off attempt the aircraft reached an altitude of about 8 feet when the engine quit. The left wing dropped and the aircraft struck the ground causing the left main gear to collapse. Damage occurred to the left wing, left landing gear and propeller. This report closed. There is no pilot deviation involved.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 6 PM LOCAL TIME, JAMES K. WICKERSHAM WAS FLIGHT TESTING A YAK-9U-M, N9250, AT THE CARSON CITY AIRPORT, CARSON CITY, NV. DURING THE SECOND TAKE OFF ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 8 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE LEFT WING, LEFT LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER. THIS REPORT CLOSED. THERE IS NO PILOT DEVIATION INVOLVED.