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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Fisher Steven C SKY DANCER · Chuckey, TN · September 4, 2023

Date: September 4, 2023 · 19:30 local
Place: Chuckey, TN
Airport: Hensley Airpark
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N627F
Reported as: Fisher Steven C SKY Dancer
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235-C1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,900 total600 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N627FRegistered now · Fisher Steven C SKY DANCERS/N 001 · Built 2005 Airframe modelFisher Steven C SKY DANCER Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

During the takeoff roll, the aircraft exited the runway from the right side, went airborne for a few feet, and hard landed immediately. The aircraft’s landing gear suffered damage upon impact, and the propeller hit the ground while still rotating.

The pilot recalls accelerating for takeoff with an offset to the right from the center line to account for the aircraft's left turning tendency. The departure airport has a narrow runway that is 35-40 feet wide. The aircraft is a tail dragger, and the pilot stated his forward visibility is limited. The pilot recalled the right main landing gear approaching the right edge of the runway. The aircraft departed the runway, hitting a dirt patch that caused the aircraft become airborne approximately five feet.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY FROM THE RIGHT SIDE, WENT AIRBORNE FOR A FEW FEET, AND HARD LANDED IMMEDIATELY. THE AIRCRAFT’S LANDING GEAR SUFFERED DAMAGE UPON IMPACT, AND THE PROPELLER HIT THE GROUND WHILE STILL ROTATING.

THE PILOT RECALLS ACCELERATING FOR TAKEOFF WITH AN OFFSET TO THE RIGHT FROM THE CENTER LINE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT TURNING TENDENCY. THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT HAS A NARROW RUNWAY THAT IS 35-40 FEET WIDE. THE AIRCRAFT IS A TAIL DRAGGER, AND THE PILOT STATED HIS FORWARD VISIBILITY IS LIMITED. THE PILOT RECALLED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR APPROACHING THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, HITTING A DIRT PATCH THAT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT BECOME AIRBORNE APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET.