- Date
- December 13, 1986, 07:40 local (14:40 UTC)
- Place
- Mesa, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3762SSolem KR-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861213067369A
- Case key
- 25307
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot said that shortly after takeoff the control stick shuddered and he felt 'back pressure' on the stick. The nose started pitching up so he pushed forward on the stick. He continued pushing the stick forward until it reached the forward stops. Despite this, the nose continued pitching up and the aircraft stalled. The pilot was able to roll wings level just as the aircraft collided with the runway. Examination of the undamaged tail section revealed that the elevator trim tab was disconnected.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3762S
- Reported as
- Solem KR-2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 001
- Airframe hours
- 9
- Engine
- Volkswagen 1830CC, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Myron C. Coelho
- Registered owner
- Ray James Coleman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 21, 1986 · 9 hours before
- Airport
- FFZ · Falcon Field, runway 4R, 5,100 × 100 ft, macadam
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 434 total · 7 in this make and model · 391 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FFZ, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.