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FAA incident report · Wonder Michael S HARMON ROCKET · Manassas, VA · February 11, 2017

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Date
February 11, 2017 · 10:50 local
Place
Manassas, VA
Airport
Manassas Regional/Harry P. Davis F
Phase of flight
Run-Up Area
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N85TP
Reported as
Wonder Michael S Harmon Rocket
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
6,820 total610 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days
N85TPRegistered now · Wonder Michael S HARMON ROCKETS/N 2828Airframe modelWonder Michael S HARMON ROCKETEngine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Description of deviation: investigated incident at Manassas airport 2/11/17 1050EST.

Aircraft was at runway 16R run-up area conducting engine run prior to takeoff.

Causal and/or contributing factors: pilot failed to clear area before moving, came off the brakes and almost hit another aircraft taking the runway. Aircraft rocked forward when pilot hit the brakes too hard and struck the ground damaging the prop and the cowling. No one was hurt, aircraft was taken back to owners hanger.

Comments:

Recommendations for corrective action: none

As the FAA filed it

DESCRIPTION OF DEVIATION: INVESTIGATED INCIDENT AT MANASSAS AIRPORT 2/11/17 1050EST.

AIRCRAFT WAS AT RUNWAY 16R RUN-UP AREA CONDUCTING ENGINE RUN PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.

CAUSAL AND/OR CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: PILOT FAILED TO CLEAR AREA BEFORE MOVING, CAME OFF THE BRAKES AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TAKING THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT ROCKED FORWARD WHEN PILOT HIT THE BRAKES TOO HARD AND STRUCK THE GROUND DAMAGING THE PROP AND THE COWLING. NO ONE WAS HURT, AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN BACK TO OWNERS HANGER.

COMMENTS:

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE

Other reports on N85TP · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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