20200525007149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American Champion 7GCBC · Spotted Horse, WY · May 25, 2020

Date
May 25, 2020 · 11:40 local
Place
Spotted Horse, WY
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N771CT
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR20CA154
Reported as
American Champion 7GCBC
Reported engine
Superior O-360
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
369 total81 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot was taking off from family owned farm field. Pilot aborted takeoff. When aircraft slowed and lost elevator authority, tail started coming up and pilot couldn't release brakes in time to avoid nose over.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM FAMILY OWNED FARM FIELD. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF. WHEN AIRCRAFT SLOWED AND LOST ELEVATOR AUTHORITY, TAIL STARTED COMING UP AND PILOT COULDN'T RELEASE BRAKES IN TIME TO AVOID NOSE OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N771CT · 1

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