CircumFlightN969TM Craig A Reed STARDUSTER II accident
NTSB GAA18CA365 · 2018-06-19 · Morrilton, AR · near BDQ
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Summary
According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped biplane, he was performing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. During the landing roll, the biplane veered right, and he aborted the landing. However, the biplane failed to gain altitude, exited the right side of the runway, and collided with a drainage culvert. The biplane then rolled about 50 ft into the field on the right side of the runway and stopped. The biplane sustained substantial damage to the lower right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the biplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Full narrative
According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped bi-plane, he was performing touch-and-go takeoff and landings. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right and he aborted the landing. However, the airplane did not gain altitude, exited the right side of the runway, and collided with a drainage culvert. The airplane then rolled about 50ft into the field on the right side of the runway and stopped.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower right wing spar.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control during an aborted landing. 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)
- 4700
- Visibility (sm)
- 10
- Wind direction
- 190
- Wind speed (kt)
- 4
- Temperature (F)
- 79
- Nearest airport
- MORRILTON MUNI
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 321
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N969TM | CRAIG A REED | STARDUSTER II | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground defining | Cruise |
| 2 | Landing-aborted after touchdown Runway excursion | Cruise |
| 3 | Landing-aborted after touchdown Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) | Cruise |