Vance-Hamm GLASAIR N499SH

Summary

On 22 July 1984 at about 19:29 local time, a Vance-Hamm GLASAIR registered N499SH, operated by James H Hamm JR, was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 July 1984 at 19:29

Classification

Accident

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Scottsdale Municipal (SDL)

Coordinates

33.6104, -111.8909

Aircraft

Vance-Hamm GLASAIR

Registration

N499SH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James H Hamm JR

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Scottsdale → Mesa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX84LA409

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.