Embraer EMB-135 PTZJA

Summary

On 30 July 1998 at about 02:45 local time, a Embraer EMB-135 registered PTZJA was involved in an incident near Moses Lake, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 July 1998 at 02:45

Classification

Incident

Location

Moses Lake, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Grant County (MWH)

Coordinates

47.1892, -119.2996

Aircraft

Embraer EMB-135

Registration

PTZJA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA98IA153

Nobody was injured.

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

The pilot reported that shortly after liftoff during a minimum unstick speed flight test, a 'maximum angle of attack overshoot occurred.' The pilot stated that during the recovery process, the aircraft touched down and veered to the left. The pilot corrected with a right bank. During the banking turn, the right wingtip and aileron dragged on the runway surface and the left main landing gear struck two runway edge lighting signs. The aircraft became airborne again at a lower angle of attack and continued to climb. The aircraft then returned for landing without further incident. During the recovery maneuver, an emergency vehicle that was positioned near the runway and supporting the flight test, took evasive action to avoid a collision when the aircraft came within 50 feet of its position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.