19990727025219I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr Titantornado · Alpine, TX · July 27, 1999

Date: July 27, 1999 · 14:38 local
Place: Alpine, TX
Airport: Alpine/Casparis Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4096Y
Reported as: Amtr Titantornado
Fatal injuries: 0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) Mr. Gerald basil, an uncertificated pilot, recently purchased N4096Y, an exp. Titan tornado, and was attempting his first flight in the aircraft. On take off, Mr. Basil lost control of the aircraft, exited the runway, and struck a runway light. Damage to the aircraft included a torn gear and damage to the leading edge of one wing. Mr. Basil stated to FSDO personnel, that he was not a rated pilot because he could not obtain a medical certificate based on anti-depressant medication he was taking. privacy data omitted Our office has been unable to re-contact Mr. Basil to fully complete this form.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. GERALD BASIL, AN UNCERTIFICATED PILOT, RECENTLY PURCHASED N4096Y, AN EXP. TITAN TORNADO, AND WAS ATTEMPTING HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN THE AIRCRAFT. ON TAKE OFF, MR. BASIL LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, EXITED THE RUNWAY, AND STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED A TORN GEAR AND DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF ONE WING. MR. BASIL STATED TO FSDO PERSONNEL, THAT HE WAS NOT A RATED PILOT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT OBTAIN A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE BASED ON ANTI-DEPRESSANT MEDICATION HE WAS TAKING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RE-CONTACT MR. BASIL TO FULLY COMPLETE THIS FORM.