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FAA incident report · Buckla BF-85 · El Monte, CA · February 19, 2009

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Date
February 19, 2009 · 14:00 local
Place
El Monte, CA
Airport
El Monte
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N13UG
Reported as
Buckla BF85
Reported engine
AMA EXPR
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N13UGRegistered now · Buck Larry BF-85S/N 2020 · Built 1991Airframe modelBuck Larry BF-85Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Pilot reported that he initiated a take-off roll at the El Monte Airport, El Monte California, when the aircraft tail came up, with a nose low attitude, he heard at aout the same time the wood propeller touch the runway. He indicated that the engine power was low, with not enough airflow over the tail for control surface to be effective, so he decied to let the aircraft nose over. (Pilot not sure of the propeller damage to continue take-off).

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT REPORTED THAT HE INITIATED A TAKE-OFF ROLL AT THE EL MONTE AIRPORT, EL MONTE CALIFORNIA, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TAIL CAME UP, WITH A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE, HE HEARD AT AOUT THE SAME TIME THE WOOD PROPELLER TOUCH THE RUNWAY. HE INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE POWER WAS LOW, WITH NOT ENOUGH AIRFLOW OVER THE TAIL FOR CONTROL SURFACE TO BE EFFECTIVE, SO HE DECIED TO LET THE AIRCRAFT NOSE OVER. (PILOT NOT SURE OF THE PROPELLER DAMAGE TO CONTINUE TAKE-OFF).

Other reports on N13UG · 1

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

Incident 20110804019189ITaxi · El Monte, CAPilot was executing a high speed taxi with no intention of flight when the tailwheel of the aircraft rapidly lifted off the runway pitching the nose downward causing the propeller to strike the runway and tip on its nose before the pilot had time to make any…Aug 4, 2011 · Minor damage