20230730012629I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Kinner SPORTWING B-2 · Wolfeboro, NH · July 30, 2023

Date
July 30, 2023 · 12:35 local
Place
Wolfeboro, NH
Airport
Mountain View Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N14927
Reported as
Kinner Sportwing B-2
Reported engine
KINNER B5 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
60 in this make and model25 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 in command began takeoff roll departing from NH31. During takeoff roll, pilot realized he did not have enough airspeed to safely depart the grass strip. Pilot initiated aborted takeoff. During application of brakes, the aircraft nosed over. The propeller, left wing, and main langing gear fairings contacted ground causing minor damage. Pilot stated that he believes the parking brake was not fully disengaged prior to starting the takeoff roll, and that there was no discernable reduction in power.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IN COMMAND BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL DEPARTING FROM NH31. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT REALIZED HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIRSPEED TO SAFELY DEPART THE GRASS STRIP. PILOT INITIATED ABORTED TAKEOFF. DURING APPLICATION OF BRAKES, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PROPELLER, LEFT WING, AND MAIN LANGING GEAR FAIRINGS CONTACTED GROUND CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT FULLY DISENGAGED PRIOR TO STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AND THAT THERE WAS NO DISCERNABLE REDUCTION IN POWER.