20110630013189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Abbey Victor G VANS RV9-A · Leander, TX · June 30, 2011

Date
June 30, 2011 · 16:15 local
Place
Leander, TX
Airport
Kittie Hill
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N59VA
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11LA449
Reported as
Abbey Victor G Vans RV9-A
Reported engine
Eggenfellner SUBURU
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,690 total108 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

After take off at approximately 200 feet altitude the engine lost partial power. Pilot made turn to adjacent runway. During roll out on the grass runway the nose gear was damaged and the aircraft flipped over. Pilot received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET ALTITUDE THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. PILOT MADE TURN TO ADJACENT RUNWAY. DURING ROLL OUT ON THE GRASS RUNWAY THE NOSE GEAR WAS DAMAGED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.