20230626009189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-50 · Elbert, CO · June 26, 2023

Date
June 26, 2023 · 18:45 local
Place
Elbert, CO
Airport
Kelly Air Park
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N23161
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN23LA277
Reported as
Piper J3C-50
Reported engine
Continental C85 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
410 total410 in this make and model10 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.

On 6/26/2023 at 11:30 the pilot in command departed out of CO15. The aircraft taxied to the south and attempted to takeoff to the north. Upon takeoff when the tail lifted the aircraft veered hard left pilot applied right full rudder and brakes then the aircraft nosed over striking the pavement and flipping over.

As the FAA filed it

ON 6/26/2023 AT 11:30 THE PILOT IN COMMAND DEPARTED OUT OF CO15. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE SOUTH AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF TO THE NORTH. UPON TAKEOFF WHEN THE TAIL LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT VEERED HARD LEFT PILOT APPLIED RIGHT FULL RUDDER AND BRAKES THEN THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER STRIKING THE PAVEMENT AND FLIPPING 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.