19971231039859I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Thompson Falls, MT · December 31, 1997

Date: December 31, 1997 · 14:30 local
Place: Thompson Falls, MT
Airport: Thompson Falls Airport
Phase of flight: Engine Run-Up
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3777P
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total2,500 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N3777PRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-4665 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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: PIC stated that he was attempting new takeoff technique for short takeoffs from unimproved areas. He stated that he had full power, one notch flaps, full forward trim and brakes set. At that time, aircraft tipped up on the nose. He stated weather was good and not a factor. On-site investigation revealed that prop and engine received minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PIC STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING NEW TAKEOFF TECHNIQUE FOR SHORT TAKEOFFS FROM UNIMPROVED AREAS. HE STATED THAT HE HAD FULL POWER, ONE NOTCH FLAPS, FULL FORWARD TRIM AND BRAKES SET. AT THAT TIME, AIRCRAFT TIPPED UP ON THE NOSE. HE STATED WEATHER WAS GOOD AND NOT A FACTOR. ON-SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT PROP AND ENGINE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.

Other reports on N3777P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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