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FAA incident report · Amtr RANSS10 · Villa Rica, GA · September 24, 2007

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Date
September 24, 2007 · 18:00 local
Place
Villa Rica, GA
Airport
Stockmar
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2989A
Reported as
Amtr RANSS10
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
84 total0 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days
N2989ARegistration cancelled May 29, 2008 · Rans S10S/N 1092146 · Built 1992Airframe modelRans S10Engine modelRotax 912UL 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) On September 24, 2007 a rans S-10, N2989A while on a high speed test run hit an unexpected gust of wind just before take off speed. The plane lifted off 15FT to 20FT off the ground and the pilot forced the aircraft down causing the landing gear to collapse and the prop to strike the ground. The aircraft skidded to a stop about 50 yards from the impact. The pilot exited the aircraft safely and uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 A RANS S-10, N2989A WHILE ON A HIGH SPEED TEST RUN HIT AN UNEXPECTED GUST OF WIND JUST BEFORE TAKE OFF SPEED. THE PLANE LIFTED OFF 15FT TO 20FT OFF THE GROUND AND THE PILOT FORCED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND THE PROP TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ABOUT 50 YARDS FROM THE IMPACT. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY AND UNINJURED.