# Incident 20230904015139I: Fisher Steven C SKY DANCER, Chuckey, TN, September 4, 2023

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 2023, 19:30 local time
- Place: Chuckey, TN
- Airport: Hensley Airpark
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1833° N, 82.6789° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at HENSLEY AIRPARK (04TN), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1833&lon=-82.6789&mi=10
- Aircraft: N627F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N627F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fisher Steven C SKY DANCER (registry code 05619GH, https://openairdocs.org/model/fisher-steven-c-sky-dancer) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FISHER STEVEN C SKY DANCER
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235-C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,900 total, 600 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230904015139I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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