20071005021879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Wrightflyer · Wright Patters, OH · October 5, 2007

Date: October 5, 2007 · 09:42 local
Place: Wright Patters, OH
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3635N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA001
Reported as: Amtr Wrightflyer
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N3635NRegistration cancelled May 15, 2017 · Dusenberry Mark J 1905 WRIGHT FLYERS/N 1 · Built 2003 Airframe modelDusenberry Mark J 1905 WRIGHT FLYER Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was launched from the rail. Winds calm, visibility unrestricted. The pilot made a slight left turn to fly around the "u" shaped course. The aircraft pitched up and down frequently as it flew. As the aircraft made a right hand turn, it settled towards the ground. The lower right wingtip contacted the ground causing the aircraft to slide in a clockwise direction before coming to a complete stop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS LAUNCHED FROM THE RAIL. WINDS CALM, VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED. THE PILOT MADE A SLIGHT LEFT TURN TO FLY AROUND THE "U" SHAPED COURSE. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND DOWN FREQUENTLY AS IT FLEW. AS THE AIRCRAFT MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN, IT SETTLED TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE LOWER RIGHT WINGTIP CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SLIDE IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP.

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 CHI08CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDayton, OHThe altitude not maintained by the pilot for a turning maneuver.Oct 5, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3635N · 1

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

Accident 20091001053919AManeuver · Wright Patterso, OHThe aircraft was launched from a rail using a weight to catapult the aircraft. The pilot was flying a straight flight path. The aircraft pitched up and down as it proceeded along the flight path. On the last pitch up the aircraft nosed over and struck the…Oct 1, 2009 · Substantial damage