ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152392
Last updated: 27 August 2020
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| Date: | 08-JAN-2013 |
| Time: | 12:24 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N70AC |
| C/n / msn: | JS01 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Georgetown Airport - E36, Georgetown, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Davis, CA |
| Georgetown, CA (E36) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The pilot reported that he intended to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a sloped asphalt runway that he had not landed at before the accident flight. The first landing attempt terminated with a go-around because he was not comfortable with the approach. The second approach was high and a little too fast, which caused the airplane to float down the runway. When the airplane touched down, it bounced; after a second bounce, the pilot applied increasingly aggressive braking for fear of overrunning the runway. The airplane veered off the hard surface runway, encountered soft mud, and subsequently nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and elevator. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20130109X90734&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2013 11:28 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |