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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Phoenix Air Sro U-15 PHOENIX · Leesburg, VA · July 23, 2017

Date: July 23, 2017 · 13:30 local
Place: Leesburg, VA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N183DB
Reported as: Phoenix Air Sro U-15 Phoenix
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,350 total

N183DBRegistered now · Phoenix Air Sro U-15 PHOENIXS/N 07/U15 Airframe modelPhoenix Air Sro U-15 PHOENIX Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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

On 23 July 2017, at approximately 1330, a Phoenix Air Sro (motor glider) attempted to takeoff from Leesburg airport (jyo) VA. Prior to liftoff speed, the aircraft veered to the left of the runway and entered the grass. Full right rudder input by the pilot did not correct the aircraft direction. The pilot shut off power and applied the brakes. The main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft came to a full stop about 180 degress out from takeoff direction. The pilot shut off the fuel and electrical system and exited the aircraft. The damage to the aircraft was limited to the main landing gear, propeller, and engine cowling. The pilot sustained no injuries. No passengers were on board the aircraft. At that time the Virginia state police and FAA were notified.

As the FAA filed it

ON 23 JULY 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 1330, A PHOENIX AIR SRO (MOTOR GLIDER) ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM LEESBURG AIRPORT (JYO) VA. PRIOR TO LIFTOFF SPEED, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND ENTERED THE GRASS. FULL RIGHT RUDDER INPUT BY THE PILOT DID NOT CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT DIRECTION. THE PILOT SHUT OFF POWER AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A FULL STOP ABOUT 180 DEGRESS OUT FROM TAKEOFF DIRECTION. THE PILOT SHUT OFF THE FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER, AND ENGINE COWLING. THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. AT THAT TIME THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE AND FAA WERE NOTIFIED.