20010609015729I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr Pietenpolair · Gainesville, TX · June 9, 2001

Date: June 9, 2001 · 15:30 local
Place: Gainesville, TX
Airport: Gainesville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4612
Reported as: Amtr Pietenpolair
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N4612Registration cancelled Feb 11, 2003 · Miller Monte PIETENPOL AIR-CAMPERS/N RW420 · Built 1999 Airframe modelMiller Monte PIETENPOL AIR-CAMPER Engine modelWalter NZReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On June 9, 2001, at approximately 1530 hours, Mr. Miller, who was operating a pieten pol experimental airplane N4612, attempted to take off from runway 35 at Gainesville airport, Texas. During the beginning of the takeoff role, the right wing lifted due to a right cross wind and came down and contacted the ground, damaging the right wing tip and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 9, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 HOURS, MR. MILLER, WHO WAS OPERATING A PIETEN POL EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE N4612, ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 35 AT GAINESVILLE AIRPORT, TEXAS. DURING THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLE, THE RIGHT WING LIFTED DUE TO A RIGHT CROSS WIND AND CAME DOWN AND CONTACTED THE GROUND, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING TIP AND PROPELLER.