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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 175A · Ether, NC · September 11, 2004

Date: September 11, 2004 · 19:30 local
Place: Ether, NC
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6881E
Reported as: Cessna 175A
Reported engine: Continental GO300*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total250 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N6881ERegistered now · Cessna 175AS/N 56381 Airframe modelCessna 175A

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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 September 11, 2004, james dorman compton was PIC of N6881E, a Cessna 172 based at 3A4 (southeast greensboro). While on a local flight, Mr. Compton landed this aircraft in a hayfield located in Ether, north caroline due to a rough running engine. Once on the ground, Mr. Compton stated that he removed cowling and checked the spark plugs and everything looked good. Mr. Compton stated he started the engine and ran it up to full RPM with no problem. Mr. Compton stated that after checking the engine, he decided to fly it home. During the takeoff roll, the landing gear got caught in tall grass which delayed the acceleration of the aircraft. This caused the aircraft to nose over, thus impacting the ground nose wheel first. Mr. Compton also stated that he only got 2 to 3 ft. off the ground before he hit "scrubby growth at the end of the field." The aircraft had minor damage to both the right wing and the nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2004, JAMES DORMAN COMPTON WAS PIC OF N6881E, A CESSNA 172 BASED AT 3A4 (SOUTHEAST GREENSBORO). WHILE ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, MR. COMPTON LANDED THIS AIRCRAFT IN A HAYFIELD LOCATED IN ETHER, NORTH CAROLINE DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. ONCE ON THE GROUND, MR. COMPTON STATED THAT HE REMOVED COWLING AND CHECKED THE SPARK PLUGS AND EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD. MR. COMPTON STATED HE STARTED THE ENGINE AND RAN IT UP TO FULL RPM WITH NO PROBLEM. MR. COMPTON STATED THAT AFTER CHECKING THE ENGINE, HE DECIDED TO FLY IT HOME. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LANDING GEAR GOT CAUGHT IN TALL GRASS WHICH DELAYED THE ACCELERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER, THUS IMPACTING THE GROUND NOSE WHEEL FIRST. MR. COMPTON ALSO STATED THAT HE ONLY GOT 2 TO 3 FT. OFF THE GROUND BEFORE HE HIT "SCRUBBY GROWTH AT THE END OF THE FIELD." THE AIRCRAFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH THE RIGHT WING AND THE NOSE GEAR.