What happened
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(-23) Report on the investigation of an accident involving a wright 1911 model "b" aircraft, pilot kenneth hyde ATP 138265. I interviewed Mr. Hyde on may 20, 2003, at 1100 am. The interview took place at Mr. Hyde's residence in Warrenton, VA. This interview was witnessed by inspectors r. lazaris and lawson, both of ea 27. The wright aircraft is an experimental craft, an exact replica of the original being operated by a team of persons, and flown by Mr. Ken hyde. The team was involved in a series of high speed taxi tests, which were not going very well. The aircraft was experiencing serious directional stability problems. As a result, the team elected to move the aircraft from the Private strip at Mr. Hyde's residence to a somewhat larger Private field named "horsefeathers". After trying several more times, and experiencing more directional problems, the team elected to clear a separate area, and try again. During taxi, the aircraft suddenly became airborne. When this happened, Mr. Hyde said that he was unsure if he could land the aircraft in the remaining space, and elected to fly the aircraft, and return for landing. In the air, the directional stability issues worsened, and when a turn was attempted, the aircraft would skid, making control difficult. During the short flight, Mr. Hyde was unable to effectively control the aircraft, which then struck the trees, damaging the aircraft and injuring the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) REPORT ON THE INVESTIGATION OF AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A WRIGHT 1911 MODEL "B" AIRCRAFT, PILOT KENNETH HYDE ATP 138265. I INTERVIEWED MR. HYDE ON MAY 20, 2003, AT 1100 AM. THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE AT MR. HYDE'S RESIDENCE IN WARRENTON, VA. THIS INTERVIEW WAS WITNESSED BY INSPECTORS R. LAZARIS AND LAWSON, BOTH OF EA 27. THE WRIGHT AIRCRAFT IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CRAFT, AN EXACT REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL BEING OPERATED BY A TEAM OF PERSONS, AND FLOWN BY MR. KEN HYDE. THE TEAM WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIES OF HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTS, WHICH WERE NOT GOING VERY WELL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXPERIENCING SERIOUS DIRECTIONAL STABILITY PROBLEMS. AS A RESULT, THE TEAM ELECTED TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE PRIVATE STRIP AT MR. HYDE'S RESIDENCE TO A SOMEWHAT LARGER PRIVATE FIELD NAMED "HORSEFEATHERS". AFTER TRYING SEVERAL MORE TIMES, AND EXPERIENCING MORE DIRECTIONAL PROBLEMS, THE TEAM ELECTED TO CLEAR A SEPARATE AREA, AND TRY AGAIN. DURING TAXI, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY BECAME AIRBORNE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, MR. HYDE SAID THAT HE WAS UNSURE IF HE COULD LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN THE REMAINING SPACE, AND ELECTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT, AND RETURN FOR LANDING. IN THE AIR, THE DIRECTIONAL STABILITY ISSUES WORSENED, AND WHEN A TURN WAS ATTEMPTED, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD SKID, MAKING CONTROL DIFFICULT. DURING THE SHORT FLIGHT, MR. HYDE WAS UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH THEN STRUCK THE TREES, DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT AND INJURING THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
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