What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 6, 2018, at approximately 1030, a private pilot receiving tailwheel training in an Aeronca 7AC (N83581), landed on runway 15 at warrenton fauquier airport (hwy) VA, came to almost a full stop, then added power. As the aircraft started to climb 5-10 feet above the ground, the right wing went down. The pilot added left stick, which did not correct the problem. The aircraft came to a full stop about 400 feet from the runway facing the opposite direction of runway 15. The pilot and flight instructor sustained no injuries. At that time, the state police and FAA were notified.
An inspection of the aircraft revealed damage to the right wing, landing gear, and propeller. A flight control continuity check indicated no anomalies. All maintenance inspections were current as of may 2018.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 6, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1030, A PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVING TAILWHEEL TRAINING IN AN AERONCA 7AC (N83581), LANDED ON RUNWAY 15 AT WARRENTON FAUQUIER AIRPORT (HWY) VA, CAME TO ALMOST A FULL STOP, THEN ADDED POWER. AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO CLIMB 5-10 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE RIGHT WING WENT DOWN. THE PILOT ADDED LEFT STICK, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A FULL STOP ABOUT 400 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF RUNWAY 15. THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. AT THAT TIME, THE STATE POLICE AND FAA WERE NOTIFIED.
AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, LANDING GEAR, AND PROPELLER. A FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY CHECK INDICATED NO ANOMALIES. ALL MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS WERE CURRENT AS OF MAY 2018.
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