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FAA accident report · Hoover David ARNOLD AR-6 · Reno, NV · September 18, 2016

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Date
September 18, 2016 · 11:18 local
Place
Reno, NV
Airport
Reno Tahoe Stead
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N616DH
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR16LA185
Reported as
Hoover David Arnold AR-6
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
17,037 total
N616DHRegistered now · Hoover David ARNOLD AR-6S/N 01Airframe modelHoover David ARNOLD AR-6Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During the formula one (F1) gold (race), while operation in waivered airspace at the Reno championship air races.

N616DH and N913FT were lined up for takeoff, start of the race in a standing start staged formation. This is the normal F1 start procedure.

N616DH was lined up in the back row behind and to the right of N913FT; N913FT was forward and to the left of N616DH.

During the start sequence the pilot of N913FT opened his canopy and raised his hand to indicate he had an engine problem and to signal he aborted his takeoff, subsequently a red flag is to be thrown to stop all other aircraft behind to abort their takeoffs (this is the procedure in the F1 rules, if an airman?s aircraft has a problem during the start of the race). N616DH started his takeoff roll, just as he got airborne he struck N913FT hitting the top of the vertical fin, right wing and canopy.

Both aircraft sustained substantial damage; N913FT top of the vertical fin, canopy and right wing, N616DH left main gear, left wing and propeller. Pilot of N913FT sustained a minor injury to his right hand (forefinger metacarpal) which was initially diagnosed as fractured as a result of accident.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE FORMULA ONE (F1) GOLD (RACE), WHILE OPERATION IN WAIVERED AIRSPACE AT THE RENO CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES.

N616DH AND N913FT WERE LINED UP FOR TAKEOFF, START OF THE RACE IN A STANDING START STAGED FORMATION. THIS IS THE NORMAL F1 START PROCEDURE.

N616DH WAS LINED UP IN THE BACK ROW BEHIND AND TO THE RIGHT OF N913FT; N913FT WAS FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT OF N616DH.

DURING THE START SEQUENCE THE PILOT OF N913FT OPENED HIS CANOPY AND RAISED HIS HAND TO INDICATE HE HAD AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND TO SIGNAL HE ABORTED HIS TAKEOFF, SUBSEQUENTLY A RED FLAG IS TO BE THROWN TO STOP ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT BEHIND TO ABORT THEIR TAKEOFFS (THIS IS THE PROCEDURE IN THE F1 RULES, IF AN AIRMAN?S AIRCRAFT HAS A PROBLEM DURING THE START OF THE RACE). N616DH STARTED HIS TAKEOFF ROLL, JUST AS HE GOT AIRBORNE HE STRUCK N913FT HITTING THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL FIN, RIGHT WING AND CANOPY.

BOTH AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE; N913FT TOP OF THE VERTICAL FIN, CANOPY AND RIGHT WING, N616DH LEFT MAIN GEAR, LEFT WING AND PROPELLER. PILOT OF N913FT SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND (FOREFINGER METACARPAL) WHICH WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT.

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 WPR16LA185Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportReno, NVThe pilot of Race 11’s failure to maintain clearance from Race 1 during takeoff, and the insufficient abort procedures specified within the race rules. Contributing to the accident was the pilot of Race 1’s decision to shut down the engine on the runway and…Sep 18, 2016 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

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