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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr VARI EZE · Concord, CA · October 15, 2003

Date: October 15, 2003 · 11:19 local
Place: Concord, CA
Airport: Buchanan Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N45LE
Reported as: Amtr Varieze
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N45LERegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2013 · Ellis Louis M VARI EZES/N 1491 · Built 1981 Airframe modelEllis Louis M VARI EZE Engine modelLycoming 0-235 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.

(-23) Student pilot/owner s. marini was operating the aircraft. Pre-flight briefing had been given and CFI nikkari was in the right seat. Take off clearance was given, and at about 1,000 ft. durint t/o roll, a strong gust of wind caused the tail of the aircraft to yaw sharply to the left. Pilot marini overcompensated with rudder input, causing the aircraft to ground loop. No injuries were incurred, and minimal damage to the aircraft tail-wheel assembly. CFI nikkari immediately got with student marini, and thoroughly reviewed what happened, and procedures required to prevent a re-occurrence. Investigation closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT/OWNER S. MARINI WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT. PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING HAD BEEN GIVEN AND CFI NIKKARI WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT. TAKE OFF CLEARANCE WAS GIVEN, AND AT ABOUT 1,000 FT. DURINT T/O ROLL, A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. PILOT MARINI OVERCOMPENSATED WITH RUDDER INPUT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. NO INJURIES WERE INCURRED, AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT TAIL-WHEEL ASSEMBLY. CFI NIKKARI IMMEDIATELY GOT WITH STUDENT MARINI, AND THOROUGHLY REVIEWED WHAT HAPPENED, AND PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO PREVENT A RE-OCCURRENCE. INVESTIGATION CLOSED.