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FAA incident report · Amtr Merlin · Charlotte, MI · May 25, 1996

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Date
May 25, 1996 · 11:45 local
Place
Charlotte, MI
Airport
Fitch Beach Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N68EV
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI96LA176
Reported as
Amtr Merlin
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,400 total2 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days
N68EVRegistration cancelled Jan 8, 2018 · Van Fossen Richard E MERLIN GTS/N 94036 · Built 1995Airframe modelVan Fossen Richard E MERLIN GTEngine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: while landing and just above runway aircraft yawed to the right. Pilot applied power and attempted to go-around. Aircraft stalled and right main wheel struck ground causing aircraft to ground loop, damaging tail wheel landing gear and propeller. Pilot's biannual flight review was 6 months out of date.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE LANDING AND JUST ABOVE RUNWAY AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT. PILOT APPLIED POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND RIGHT MAIN WHEEL STRUCK GROUND CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP, DAMAGING TAIL WHEEL LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER. PILOT'S BIANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW WAS 6 MONTHS OUT OF DATE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI96LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCharlotte, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.May 25, 1996 · Substantial damage