At 08:30 central time, a Curtis Travel Air 4000 vintage biplane was damaged during its takeoff roll from a private grass airstrip. The three people aboard were not injured. The pilot raised the tail at about 50 to 60 knots, the right main landing gear hit a bump, and the airplane became airborne and banked left. The pilot over-corrected to the right and the right wingtip hit the ground. The airplane then went through several fences.
August 03, Morrilton, Ark. / Curtis Travel Air
At 08:30 central time, a Curtis Travel Air 4000 vintage biplane was damaged during its takeoff roll from a private grass airstrip. The three people aboard were not injured. The pilot raised the tail at about 50 to 60 knots, the right main landing gear hit a bump, and the airplane became airborne and banked left. The pilot over-corrected to the right and the right wingtip hit the ground. The airplane then went through several fences....
Key Takeaways:
- A vintage Curtis Travel Air 4000 biplane was damaged during takeoff from a private grass airstrip, though all three occupants were uninjured.
- The incident occurred when the right main landing gear hit a bump after the tail was raised, causing the plane to prematurely become airborne and bank left.
- The pilot's over-correction led to the right wingtip striking the ground, and the airplane subsequently broke through several fences.
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