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FAA accident report · Ayres 600S2DRESTD · Bancroft, WI · July 30, 1996

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Date
July 30, 1996 · 19:45 local
Place
Bancroft, WI
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1768S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI96LA263
Reported as
Ayres 600S2DRESTD
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
420 total74 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days
N1768SRegistration cancelled Sep 10, 2004 · Aero Commander 600 S-2D RESTRICTEDS/N 600-1415D · Built 1967Airframe modelAero Commander 600 S-2D RESTRICTEDEngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4)The pilot landed on runway 18 with a tailwind from 340 degrees at 6 gusting 11 knots. He reported that the airplane veered to the right and existed the runway. The pilot tried to correct the airplane, but was not successful. The airplane then encountered a soft sandy shoulder and nosed over. (-23) a rockwell S-2D, N1768S, an aircraft normally used for agricultural spraying operations, sustained major damage when it overturned after landing on a Private agricultural airstrip at Bancroft, Wisconsin on July 30, 1996. Mr. Dennis denman, the pilot in command of the aircraft reported that he normally flies a different model of the S-2 aircraft. He stated the purpose of the flight was to familiarize himself with the S-2 model. Mr. Denman stated that he landed downwind and that after touchdown, the tail came up and he was unable to get it back down or to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft exited the runway to the left and overturned. The rudder, upper nose cowling and canopy sustained major damage. Mr. Denman was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 18 WITH A TAILWIND FROM 340 DEGREES AT 6 GUSTING 11 KNOTS. HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND EXISTED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TRIED TO CORRECT THE AIRPLANE, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE AIRPLANE THEN ENCOUNTERED A SOFT SANDY SHOULDER AND NOSED OVER. (-23) A ROCKWELL S-2D, N1768S, AN AIRCRAFT NORMALLY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING OPERATIONS, SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE WHEN IT OVERTURNED AFTER LANDING ON A PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL AIRSTRIP AT BANCROFT, WISCONSIN ON JULY 30, 1996. MR. DENNIS DENMAN, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT HE NORMALLY FLIES A DIFFERENT MODEL OF THE S-2 AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH THE S-2 MODEL. MR. DENMAN STATED THAT HE LANDED DOWNWIND AND THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE TAIL CAME UP AND HE WAS UNABLE TO GET IT BACK DOWN OR TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND OVERTURNED. THE RUDDER, UPPER NOSE COWLING AND CANOPY SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. MR. DENMAN WAS NOT INJURED.

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 CHI96LA263Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBancroft, WIthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground swerve, encounter with soft/sandy terrain, and a subsequent noseover. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's selection…Jul 31, 1996 · Substantial damage