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FAA accident report · Berry Dean GLASAIR I · Columbus, GA · May 2, 2012

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Date
May 2, 2012 · 11:00 local
Place
Columbus, GA
Airport
Columbus Metropolitan Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N540GZ
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12LA315
Reported as
Berry Dean Glasair I
Reported engine
Lycoming O-540-E4B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,524 total33 in the last 90 days
N540GZRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2013 · Berry Dean GLASAIR IS/N 208 · Built 2006Airframe modelBerry Dean GLASAIR IEngine modelLycoming O-540-E4B5Reciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

On may 02, 2012 at 11:00AM an accident occurred at Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Columbus ga. Aircraft involved a model glasair 1 td, N540GZ s/n 208 taking off on runway 24. The pilot Mr. Vasquez stated that power was applied for take off and at approximately 60 knots the tail wheel came up and for some unknown reason the aircraft departed left, leaving the runway, striking a runway marker sign, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Weather observation: wind 090 degrees at 4 knots visibility 10 miles and clear. The FAA along with NTSB conducted an investigation of the aircraft and engine. The aircraft engine, O-540-E4B5 had been modified from a carburetor to a fuel injection system, increasing the power rating to over 300 horsepower. The oil screens, oil filter were checked for metal, cylinders had good compression, and the fuel system showed no contamination in the fuel. A test propeller was installed on the engine for test run, no issues were noted and the engine ran normally

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 02, 2012 AT 11:00AM AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN AIRPORT, COLUMBUS GA. AIRCRAFT INVOLVED A MODEL GLASAIR 1 TD, N540GZ S/N 208 TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 24. THE PILOT MR. VASQUEZ STATED THAT POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKE OFF AND AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS THE TAIL WHEEL CAME UP AND FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LEFT, LEAVING THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A RUNWAY MARKER SIGN, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. WEATHER OBSERVATION: WIND 090 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS VISIBILITY 10 MILES AND CLEAR.THE FAA ALONG WITH NTSB CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE, O-540-E4B5 HAD BEEN MODIFIED FROM A CARBURETOR TO A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, INCREASING THE POWER RATING TO OVER 300 HORSEPOWER. THE OIL SCREENS, OIL FILTER WERE CHECKED FOR METAL, CYLINDERS HAD GOOD COMPRESSION, AND THE FUEL SYSTEM SHOWED NO CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL. A TEST PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE FOR TEST RUN, NO ISSUES WERE NOTED AND THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY

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 ERA12LA315Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbus, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the airplane make and model, resulting in and his…May 2, 2012 · Substantial damage