Accident Glastar N248DW, Saturday 19 January 2008

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Date:	Saturday 19 January 2008
Time:	13:00 LT
Type:	Glastar
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N248DW
MSN:	5571
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-B1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Vacaville, California - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Vacaville-Nut Tree Airport, CA (KVCB)
Destination airport:	Vacaville-Nut Tree Airport, CA (KVCB)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot took off with the intent of flying around the traffic pattern. The pilot's first two attempted landings terminated in go-arounds after the airplane experienced a series of bounces on the runway. On the third attempted landing, the pilot lost directional control. The airplane swerved off the runway and went into a ditch. The pilot's experience flying tailwheel airplanes was 3 hours and he had not received a flight instructor's endorsement to act as pilot-in-command of tailwheel equipped airplanes. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and a lack of experience in conventional gear airplanes.

Accident investigation: