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FAA accident report · Amtr LANCAIR IVP · Manassas, VA · September 2, 2003

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Date
September 2, 2003 · 10:40 local
Place
Manassas, VA
Airport
Harry P Davis Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N789HS
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC03CA188
Reported as
Amtr Lancairivp
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total95 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days
N789HSRegistration cancelled Jan 23, 2007 · Smith Hugh H LANCAIR IVPS/N LIV294 · Built 2002Airframe modelSmith Hugh H LANCAIR IVPEngine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot statement: received IFR clearance from hrf to dts. Taxied to active-16R-RAN engine up, entered flight plan into GPS. While engaged in pre-take-off checklist, I distracted myself by puzzling over a rather lengthy routing read back w/multiple check points all the way to raleigh durham before then direct dts. I should not have permitted myself to be so distracted, because I failed to put in take-off flaps during my pre-take off procedure. Told tower I was readty for take-off, waited for IFR release, received to clearance & proceeded onto the runway, applied power & began to roll. At 65 knots I rotated nose wheel; at 80 knots I applied back pressure at which point it normally flies off. This time it lifted but was not a positive fly off as normal. Started drifting to the right while still in contact at times w/the runway. I tried to lower nose slightly to let it pitch up speed. Still drifting to the right off runway & hit something. At that point we seemed to be skidding, & I knew we were not going to make it (over).privacy data omitted privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATEMENT: RECEIVED IFR CLEARANCE FROM HRF TO DTS. TAXIED TO ACTIVE-16R-RAN ENGINE UP, ENTERED FLIGHT PLAN INTO GPS. WHILE ENGAGED IN PRE-TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST, I DISTRACTED MYSELF BY PUZZLING OVER A RATHER LENGTHY ROUTING READ BACK W/MULTIPLE CHECK POINTS ALL THE WAY TO RALEIGH DURHAM BEFORE THEN DIRECT DTS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE PERMITTED MYSELF TO BE SO DISTRACTED, BECAUSE I FAILED TO PUT IN TAKE-OFF FLAPS DURING MY PRE-TAKE OFF PROCEDURE. TOLD TOWER I WAS READTY FOR TAKE-OFF, WAITED FOR IFR RELEASE, RECEIVED TO CLEARANCE & PROCEEDED ONTO THE RUNWAY, APPLIED POWER & BEGAN TO ROLL. AT 65 KNOTS I ROTATED NOSE WHEEL; AT 80 KNOTS I APPLIED BACK PRESSURE AT WHICH POINT IT NORMALLY FLIES OFF. THIS TIME IT LIFTED BUT WAS NOT A POSITIVE FLY OFF AS NORMAL. STARTED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT WHILE STILL IN CONTACT AT TIMES W/THE RUNWAY. I TRIED TO LOWER NOSE SLIGHTLY TO LET IT PITCH UP SPEED. STILL DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT OFF RUNWAY & HIT SOMETHING. AT THAT POINT WE SEEMED TO BE SKIDDING, & I KNEW WE WERE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT (OVER).^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 NYC03CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportManassas, VAThe pilot's failure to follow the published takeoff procedures for the make and model airplane and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Sep 2, 2003 · Substantial damage