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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Higginson CASSUTT · Minden, NV · August 10, 2019

Date: August 10, 2019 · 08:30 local
Place: Minden, NV
Airport: Minden-Tahoe Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N52J
Reported as: Higginson Cassutt
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,195 total1 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N52JRegistered now · Higginson CASSUTTS/N GH-200 · Built 1975 Airframe modelHigginson CASSUTT Engine 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 first takeoff in type, the pilot stated that he was on centerline at about 75 mph when he saw something in front of him. (A rabbit or something similar) the pilot tried to move the plane over to the right to avoid hitting it; however, in doing so he began drifting to the right side of the runway. In order to avoid departing the runway edge, the pilot pulled the power back to idle and applied left rudder. The pilot stated despite aft stick the nose kept going down and the propeller impacted the runway.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE FIRST TAKEOFF IN TYPE, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON CENTERLINE AT ABOUT 75 MPH WHEN HE SAW SOMETHING IN FRONT OF HIM. (A RABBIT OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) THE PILOT TRIED TO MOVE THE PLANE OVER TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING IT; HOWEVER, IN DOING SO HE BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. IN ORDER TO AVOID DEPARTING THE RUNWAY EDGE, THE PILOT PULLED THE POWER BACK TO IDLE AND APPLIED LEFT RUDDER. THE PILOT STATED DESPITE AFT STICK THE NOSE KEPT GOING DOWN AND THE PROPELLER IMPACTED THE RUNWAY.