CircumFlightN68JK American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB accident
NTSB GAA16CA426 · 2016-07-24 · Cordova, SC
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Summary
According to the pilot, during approach he slipped the airplane down to the private turf airstrip. He reported that when he recovered from the slip, the nose of the airplane was not aligned with the airstrip heading, and still not aligned during touchdown. The pilot reported that he was not able to correct the airplane's heading during the landing roll and the airplane impacted the corn stalks that bordered the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the ribs of both wings and both ailerons. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies with any portion of the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations. The pilot reported that the wind at the airstrip was calm.
Full narrative
According to the pilot, during approach he slipped the airplane down to the private turf airstrip. He reported that when he recovered from the slip, the nose of the airplane was not aligned with the airstrip heading, and still not aligned during touchdown. The pilot reported that he was not able to correct the airplane's heading during the landing roll and the airplane impacted the corn stalks that bordered the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the ribs of both wings and both ailerons.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies with any portion of the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.
The pilot reported that the wind at the airstrip was calm.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading, which resulted in the airplane not being aligned with the runway and a subsequent runway excursion. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- BKN
- Ceiling (ft)
- 9000
- Visibility (sm)
- 10
- Wind direction
- 0
- Temperature (F)
- 93
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 180
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N68JK | AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT | 8KCAB | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact | Cruise |
| 2 | Landing-landing roll Runway excursion defining | Cruise |
| 3 | Landing-landing roll Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) | Cruise |