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FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Houston, TX · November 11, 1999

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Date
November 11, 1999 · 17:30 local
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
May Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3311B
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW00LA031
Reported as
Piper PA22135
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
155 total24 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days
N3311BRegistered now · Piper PA-22-135S/N 22-2126 · Built 1954Airframe modelPiper PA-22-135Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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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 November 11, 1999, at 1730 central standard time, a Piper PA-22-135 single-engine airplane, N3311B, owned and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged during takeoff roll at the May Airport near rose hill, Texas. The private pilot, sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from the weiser air park airport near Houston, Texas, at 1700. According to the pilot, he was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 35, and had completed two landings. During the ensuing takeoff roll, the pilot looked down to check the flap position and inadvertently pushed the left rudder pedal. The airplane veered to the left, and the pilot made a correction to the right and "pulled back on the throttle." Subsequently, the aircraft "ground looped" which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and left elevator. (.4)the pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 35, and had completed two landings. During the ensuing takeoff roll, the pilot looked down to check the flap position and inadvertently pushed the left rudder pedal. The airplane veered to the left, and the pilot made a correction to the right and 'pulled back on the throttle.' Subsequently, the aircraft 'ground looped' which resulted in the left wing and left elevator contacting the grass runway. The pilot reported that the wind was from 360 degrees at 2-5 knots. (-23)while doing full stop landing on runway 35 at May Airport (T51), privacy data omitted had made a landing and applied take off power when he lost lateral control of the aircraft. The aircraft right wing lifted to the point to where the left wing contacted the ground, also the elevator made contact with the ground. The left wing was bent up at about a 30 degree angle at the strut attach points, the left elevator was also bent up approximately 30 degrees at the outer most hinge.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON NOVEMBER 11, 1999, AT 1730 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-22-135 SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE, N3311B, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT THE MAY AIRPORT NEAR ROSE HILL, TEXAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE WEISER AIR PARK AIRPORT NEAR HOUSTON, TEXAS, AT 1700. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 35, AND HAD COMPLETED TWO LANDINGS. DURING THE ENSUING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK THE FLAP POSITION AND INADVERTENTLY PUSHED THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND THE PILOT MADE A CORRECTION TO THE RIGHT AND "PULLED BACK ON THE THROTTLE." SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT "GROUND LOOPED" WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND LEFT ELEVATOR. (.4)THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 35, AND HAD COMPLETED TWO LANDINGS. DURING THE ENSUING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK THE FLAP POSITION AND INADVERTENTLY PUSHED THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND THE PILOT MADE A CORRECTION TO THE RIGHT AND 'PULLED BACK ON THE THROTTLE.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT 'GROUND LOOPED' WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT WING AND LEFT ELEVATOR CONTACTING THE GRASS RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 360 DEGREES AT 2-5 KNOTS. (-23)WHILE DOING FULL STOP LANDING ON RUNWAY 35 AT MAY AIRPORT (T51), ^PRIVACY DAT^ HAD MADE A LANDING AND APPLIED TAKE OFF POWER WHEN HE LOST LATERAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING LIFTED TO THE POINT TO WHERE THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND, ALSO THE ELEVATOR MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE LEFT WING WAS BENT UP AT ABOUT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE AT THE STRUT ATTACH POINTS, THE LEFT ELEVATOR WAS ALSO BENT UP APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES AT THE OUTER MOST HINGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW00LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRose Hill, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.Nov 11, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3311B · 1

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

Accident 19960303004429ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Cocoa, FLLost control landing due crosswind gust from break in tree line. Exited runway into a ditch and nosed over.Mar 3, 1996 · Substantial damage