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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aero Commander 500-B · Dallesport, WA · August 19, 2015

Date: August 19, 2015 · 15:00 local
Place: Dallesport, WA
Airport: Columbia Gorge Regional/The Dalles
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: VNBA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1010F
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA262
Reported as: Aero Commander 500-B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N1010FRegistered now · Aero Commander 500-BS/N 1403-145 Airframe modelAero Commander 500-B

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What happened

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At uncontrolled airport pilot made radio call to taxi for takeoff on runway 31. At departure end of 31 pilot made radio call for takeoff from 31. A contractor in truck made radio call and immediately crossed into active at intersection of runway 7/25. Pilot was past takeoff abort point and rotated aircraft early as an emergency action. Aircraft tail mounted antennae drug on runway, aircraft settled back and aircraft belly drug on runway as aircraft started climbing and missed truck.

As the FAA filed it

AT UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT PILOT MADE RADIO CALL TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 31. AT DEPARTURE END OF 31 PILOT MADE RADIO CALL FOR TAKEOFF FROM 31. A CONTRACTOR IN TRUCK MADE RADIO CALL AND IMMEDIATELY CROSSED INTO ACTIVE AT INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY 7/25. PILOT WAS PAST TAKEOFF ABORT POINT AND ROTATED AIRCRAFT EARLY AS AN EMERGENCY ACTION. AIRCRAFT TAIL MOUNTED ANTENNAE DRUG ON RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK AND AIRCRAFT BELLY DRUG ON RUNWAY AS AIRCRAFT STARTED CLIMBING AND MISSED TRUCK.

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 GAA15CA262Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportThe Dalles, ORA motor vehicle's runway incursion causing the premature rotation of the departing airplane, which resulted in a tail strike.Aug 19, 2015 · Substantial damage