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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr STITSSA3B · Lawrenceville, GA · February 8, 2002

Date: February 8, 2002 · 13:24 local
Place: Lawrenceville, GA
Airport: Gwinnett County-Briscoe Field
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N651WP
Reported as: Amtr STITSSA3B
Reported engine: Continental C145*
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,862 total5 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N651WPRegistration cancelled Sep 8, 2014 · Sheridan Donald T SA3S/N 001 · Built 2001 Airframe modelSheridan Donald T SA3 Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 8, 2002, between 1200 and 1300 hours experimental amateur built aircraft N651WP, a stits, SA3B operated by owner/builder donald t. sheridan nosed over on its propeller while taxiing. This causing a propeller strike and engine stoppage, as well as, minor damage to lower engine cowl. FAA inspector on site 1840 hours, minor damage and incident confirmed. No property damage or injuries were reported or noted. Mr. Sheridan's statement is attached. He stated that he had applied excessive brake and throttle with insufficient elevator control pressure, this caused the aircraft to nose over. Mr. Sheridan was counseled on situational awareness and operation of conventional (tail wheel) aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2002, BETWEEN 1200 AND 1300 HOURS EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT N651WP, A STITS, SA3B OPERATED BY OWNER/BUILDER DONALD T. SHERIDAN NOSED OVER ON ITS PROPELLER WHILE TAXIING. THIS CAUSING A PROPELLER STRIKE AND ENGINE STOPPAGE, AS WELL AS, MINOR DAMAGE TO LOWER ENGINE COWL. FAA INSPECTOR ON SITE 1840 HOURS, MINOR DAMAGE AND INCIDENT CONFIRMED. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED OR NOTED. MR. SHERIDAN'S STATEMENT IS ATTACHED. HE STATED THAT HE HAD APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKE AND THROTTLE WITH INSUFFICIENT ELEVATOR CONTROL PRESSURE, THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER. MR. SHERIDAN WAS COUNSELED ON SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND OPERATION OF CONVENTIONAL (TAIL WHEEL) AIRCRAFT.