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FAA accident report · Amtr Fisher · Alvin, TX · March 22, 1999

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Date
March 22, 1999
Place
Alvin, TX
Airport
Alvin Airpark Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N358LH
Reported as
Amtr Fisher
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

(.19)On March 22, 1999, at 1130 central standard time, a millspaugh Fisher classic, homebuilt experimental taildragger airplane, N358LH, impacted terrain during takeoff near Alvin, Texas. The airplane, owned and operated by the private pilot under 14 code of federal regulation (CFR) part 91, sustained substantial damage. The private pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated at the time of the accident. The pilot reported to the FAA inspector that he was doing high speed taxies at 40 to 45 mph and testing the brakes following the installation of new tires and brakes. He had taxied the airplane 3 to 4 circuits on adjoining runways. The winds were from the south at 15 knots gusting to 30 knots. As the airplane taxied on runway 06, the airplane became airborne, turned to the south, and impacted the ground. The pilot further stated that the power remained at idle and that he did not attempt to fly the airplane once it becam airborne and changed directions. The FAA inspector examined the airplane and found that the engine mounts separated and the firewall was buckled. The wing strut, wing tips, landing gear, propeller, and pilot seat were damaged. (-23)during a taxi test the aircraft became airborne and turned about 120 degrees to the right hitting the ground nose first. The pilot failed to maintain control of his aircraft. The pilot received a scratch on the top of his head while exiting the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON MARCH 22, 1999, AT 1130 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A MILLSPAUGH FISHER CLASSIC, HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL TAILDRAGGER AIRPLANE, N358LH, IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING TAKEOFF NEAR ALVIN, TEXAS. THE AIRPLANE, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PRIVATE PILOT UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION (CFR) PART 91, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE FAA INSPECTOR THAT HE WAS DOING HIGH SPEED TAXIES AT 40 TO 45 MPH AND TESTING THE BRAKES FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW TIRES AND BRAKES. HE HAD TAXIED THE AIRPLANE 3 TO 4 CIRCUITS ON ADJOINING RUNWAYS. THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTH AT 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. AS THE AIRPLANE TAXIED ON RUNWAY 06, THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, TURNED TO THE SOUTH, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT THE POWER REMAINED AT IDLE AND THAT HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO FLY THE AIRPLANE ONCE IT BECAM AIRBORNE AND CHANGED DIRECTIONS. THE FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS SEPARATED AND THE FIREWALL WAS BUCKLED. THE WING STRUT, WING TIPS, LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER, AND PILOT SEAT WERE DAMAGED. (-23)DURING A TAXI TEST THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND TURNED ABOUT 120 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT HITTING THE GROUND NOSE FIRST. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT RECEIVED A SCRATCH ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD WHILE EXITING THE AIRCRAFT.