What happened
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Pilot on takeroll, tail lifted quicker than expected and pilot feared the prop would strike the ground. Pilot pulled back on flight controls to lower tail. The tail came back down quickly and when it made contact with ground the plane veered left 30 degrees. The pilot applied brakes and the aircraft nosed over. Damage to rudder, wing strut, prop strike and minor damage to wings.
Sas investigation AL03202200063
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ON TAKEROLL, TAIL LIFTED QUICKER THAN EXPECTED AND PILOT FEARED THE PROP WOULD STRIKE THE GROUND. PILOT PULLED BACK ON FLIGHT CONTROLS TO LOWER TAIL. THE TAIL CAME BACK DOWN QUICKLY AND WHEN IT MADE CONTACT WITH GROUND THE PLANE VEERED LEFT 30 DEGREES. THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. DAMAGE TO RUDDER, WING STRUT, PROP STRIKE AND MINOR DAMAGE TO WINGS.
SAS INVESTIGATION AL03202200063
NTSB investigation
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