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A takeoff issue damaged the runway and led to a two-hour closure of the San Carlos Airport at around 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, so crews could make repairs. No one was injured and there were no major delays, according to San Carlos Airport Spokesperson Davy Howard.
The plane was identified as a Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair IIS-FT, operated by a private pilot who was the only individual on board. Howard said that the aircraft began bouncing back and forth on the runway during takeoff, causing the nose of the plane to dive down and the propellers to strike and crack the pavement. This is an uncommon occurrence called pilot-induced oscillation, he added.
After the damaged plane was removed and cracks on the runway were repaired, the airport reopened around 5 p.m. Because of the rain, the airport was not busy and the incident did not cause delays for any other aircraft, Howard said.
