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FAA incident report · Bellanca 7ECA · Lakeville, MN · January 29, 2022

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Date
January 29, 2022 · 14:30 local
Place
Lakeville, MN
Airport
Airlake
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N88140
Reported as
Bellanca 7ECA
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
329 total15 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days
N88140Registered now · Bellanca 7ECAS/N 1042-74 · Built 1974Airframe modelBellanca 7ECAEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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2022-01-29-N88140-incident-went off the left side of runway 30 at Airlake (klvn). PIC recently obtained tail wheel endorsement (18.4 hours tailwheel time) lost control of aircraft on takeoff. The tailwheel started to lift of and bounce, the PIC failed to fly the tail and a light crosswind turned the aircraft to the left. The left main tire hit a snow bank causing it to turn hard left and tip up on its nose and the propeller contacted the ground. No injuries and damage limited to prop strike and minor damage to lower cowling. Aircraft ramp and records check found several issues. Expired registration, no propeller total time listed in annual inspection, AD?s not properly logged, missing method of compliance, AD revision date and time and date when next action is required for recurring AD?s, ELT inspection, unable to locate aircraft data plate. All issues have been addressed with aircraft owner and will be corrected prior to further flight. Counseling was completed with the pilot and they are aware of deficiencies. Pilot agreed to obtain additional training.

As the FAA filed it

2022-01-29-N88140-INCIDENT-WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 30 AT AIRLAKE (KLVN). PIC RECENTLY OBTAINED TAIL WHEEL ENDORSEMENT (18.4 HOURS TAILWHEEL TIME) LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF. THE TAILWHEEL STARTED TO LIFT OF AND BOUNCE, THE PIC FAILED TO FLY THE TAIL AND A LIGHT CROSSWIND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN TIRE HIT A SNOW BANK CAUSING IT TO TURN HARD LEFT AND TIP UP ON ITS NOSE AND THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND. NO INJURIES AND DAMAGE LIMITED TO PROP STRIKE AND MINOR DAMAGE TO LOWER COWLING. AIRCRAFT RAMP AND RECORDS CHECK FOUND SEVERAL ISSUES. EXPIRED REGISTRATION, NO PROPELLER TOTAL TIME LISTED IN ANNUAL INSPECTION, AD?S NOT PROPERLY LOGGED, MISSING METHOD OF COMPLIANCE, AD REVISION DATE AND TIME AND DATE WHEN NEXT ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR RECURRING AD?S, ELT INSPECTION, UNABLE TO LOCATE AIRCRAFT DATA PLATE. ALL ISSUES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED WITH AIRCRAFT OWNER AND WILL BE CORRECTED PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT. COUNSELING WAS COMPLETED WITH THE PILOT AND THEY ARE AWARE OF DEFICIENCIES. PILOT AGREED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL TRAINING.