- Date
- July 22, 1984, 12:29 local (19:29 UTC)
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N499SHVance-Hamm Glasair
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840722051319A
- Case key
- 24349
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
When the plt was cleared for takeoff, the tower was reporting a wind from 260 deg at 11 KTS. The takeoff was initiated & the acft accelerated normally. When the tailwheel was raised, the plane began drifting left. The plt said she applied rudder until she had full right rudder deflection, but the acft continued off the rwy & headed for a taxiway. The acft was lifted off the ground twice with insufficient airspeed to remain airborne. Finally, it stalled at about 20 ft AGL & contacted the ground right wing 1st. According to the passenger, the wind sock at the departure end of the rwy was limp.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N499SH
- Reported as
- Vance-Hamm Glasair
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 201
- Airframe hours
- 33
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James H Hamm Jr
- Registered owner
- James H. Hamm, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- AAIP · May 17, 1984 · 33 hours before
- Departed
- SDL · Scottsdale, AZ
- Destination
- FFZ · Mesa, AZ
- Airport
- SDL · Scottsdale Municipal, runway 3, 8,251 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 556 total · 15 in this make and model · 452 as pilot in command · 41 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 9,000 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SDL
FAA reports on this event · 1
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