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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aviat A-1B · Denver, CO · October 6, 2005

Date: October 6, 2005 · 14:00 local
Place: Denver, CO
Airport: Centennial Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N80HY
Reported as: Aviat A1B
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total115 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N80HYRegistered now · Aviat A-1BS/N 2288 · Built 2005 Airframe modelAviat A-1B Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While performing a wheel-landing on runway 28, pilot observed wind sock to indicate calm wind. The pilot reported that he had conducted a similar flight in this aircraft a very short time before this one. During the previous flight and during this flight, the air traffic control tower had been reporting winds variable in direction, but not more than 10 knots in speed. As the pilot attempted to lower the tail wheel, after the airspeed decreased below 40 knots, the tail wheel began to rise. The tail wheel continued to rise until the propeller struck the runway. The pilot reported that he continued to pull the control stick all the way back to stop the tail from rising but that this had no effect. The airspeed was below 40 knots and decelerating when the propeller struck the runway. The pilot reported that a gust of wind blew from behind the aircraft, which caused the tail to rise without regard to the elevator position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PERFORMING A WHEEL-LANDING ON RUNWAY 28, PILOT OBSERVED WIND SOCK TO INDICATE CALM WIND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD CONDUCTED A SIMILAR FLIGHT IN THIS AIRCRAFT A VERY SHORT TIME BEFORE THIS ONE. DURING THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT AND DURING THIS FLIGHT, THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER HAD BEEN REPORTING WINDS VARIABLE IN DIRECTION, BUT NOT MORE THAN 10 KNOTS IN SPEED. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE TAIL WHEEL, AFTER THE AIRSPEED DECREASED BELOW 40 KNOTS, THE TAIL WHEEL BEGAN TO RISE. THE TAIL WHEEL CONTINUED TO RISE UNTIL THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE CONTINUED TO PULL THE CONTROL STICK ALL THE WAY BACK TO STOP THE TAIL FROM RISING BUT THAT THIS HAD NO EFFECT. THE AIRSPEED WAS BELOW 40 KNOTS AND DECELERATING WHEN THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A GUST OF WIND BLEW FROM BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH CAUSED THE TAIL TO RISE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE ELEVATOR POSITION.

Other reports on N80HY · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20100702040289ATaxi · Englewood, COOn July 2, 2010, at 1321 MDT, an Aviat A-1B, N80HY, sn 2288, registered to wzupdoc inc received substantial damage during landing at Centennial Airport (apa). Two persons on board, no injuries reported. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time of…Jul 2, 2010 · Substantial damage