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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Chad Rennicke MM1 · Longmont, CO · April 10, 2015

Date: April 10, 2015 · 14:15 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Airport: Vance Brand Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N824C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15CA197
Reported as: Chad Rennicke MM1
Reported engine: Lycoming O-290
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 240 total7 in this make and model

N824CRegistration cancelled Dec 21, 2015 · Chad Rennicke MM1S/N MM1CR1 · Built 2013 Airframe modelChad Rennicke MM1 Engine modelLycoming O-290 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 4/10/2015 at approximately 1415HRS local time N824C, an amateur built MM1 ("midget mustang") experienced wing tip contact on take-off from runway 11 at the Vance Brand Airport (lmo) in Longmont Colorado, resulting in the aircraft cart wheeling and being substantially damaged. The pilot reported only minor injuries such as ?bumps and bruises?. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the CFR part 91 flight.

As the FAA filed it

ON 4/10/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 1415HRS LOCAL TIME N824C, AN AMATEUR BUILT MM1 ("MIDGET MUSTANG") EXPERIENCED WING TIP CONTACT ON TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY 11 AT THE VANCE BRAND AIRPORT (LMO) IN LONGMONT COLORADO, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT CART WHEELING AND BEING SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED ONLY MINOR INJURIES SUCH AS ?BUMPS AND BRUISES?. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE CFR PART 91 FLIGHT.

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 CEN15CA197Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLongmont, COThe pilot's failure attain/maintain pitch control prior to attaining a proper takeoff speed during takeoff roll, which resulted in a premature liftoff of the airplane and loss of control.Apr 10, 2015 · Substantial damage