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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Collins Robert S Just Acft Highlander · Spartanburg, SC · September 10, 2011

Date: September 10, 2011 · 13:50 local
Place: Spartanburg, SC
Airport: Spartanburg Downtown Memorial
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N866SC
Reported as: Collins Robert S Just Acft Highlander
Reported engine: ROTAX 912
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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Approximately 14:20HRS local on September 10, 2011,at the spartenburg airport (spa) the pilot of N866SC, a highlander light sport aircraft attempted to depart on a local flight. The pilot stated that he and other aircraft were flying afghan war veterans around the area. He attempted to depart shortly after the departure of a Boeing stearman and another plane. He stated that the airplane lifted off normally and at about 20-25 feet the right wing began to stall, the aircraft rolled right and "pancaked on the landing gear." Pilot stated he feels he was caught in the wake turbulance created from the stearmans departure and should have delayed his longer than he did. VFR conditions prevailed. No mechanical issues were indicated.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 14:20HRS LOCAL ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2011,AT THE SPARTENBURG AIRPORT (SPA) THE PILOT OF N866SC, A HIGHLANDER LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE AND OTHER AIRCRAFT WERE FLYING AFGHAN WAR VETERANS AROUND THE AREA. HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPART SHORTLY AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF A BOEING STEARMAN AND ANOTHER PLANE. HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF NORMALLY AND AT ABOUT 20-25 FEET THE RIGHT WING BEGAN TO STALL, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED RIGHT AND "PANCAKED ON THE LANDING GEAR." PILOT STATED HE FEELS HE WAS CAUGHT IN THE WAKE TURBULANCE CREATED FROM THE STEARMANS DEPARTURE AND SHOULD HAVE DELAYED HIS LONGER THAN HE DID. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WERE INDICATED.