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FAA accident report · Amtr S6ES COYOTE II · Delano, CA · May 30, 1998

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Date
May 30, 1998 · 11:00 local
Place
Delano, CA
Airport
Delano Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6179A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX98LA177
Reported as
Amtr S6ESCOYOTEII
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
141 total47 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N6179ARegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2013 · Aune Thomas R S6ES COYOTE IIS/N 0493472 · Built 1993Airframe modelAune Thomas R S6ES COYOTE IIEngine 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.

(.19) Bounced landing tried recover. Wind gust lifted wing other hit ground cartwheeled and flipped over. (.4) during landing, the aircraft encountered a sudden wind gust, the effects of which the pilot failed to control. The results were a wing tip drag, a lateral runway departure, and a subsequent noseover. (-23) the pilot in command, Mr. Sproles, stated that he entered the traffic pattern for runway 32 at Delano and noted that the wind favored runway 14. He then exited the pattern and re-entered right traffic for runway 14. According to Mr. Sproles, during the landing flare the aircraft hit the runway hard and bounced into the air. He stated he added power to recover but a gust of wing caught the aircraft and the left wing tip caught the ground and the aircraft was spun around to the left and then over onto its back where it came to rest. There was one passenger on board at the time of the accident, however neither the pilot or the passenger were injured. Damage to the aircraft was substantial.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) BOUNCED LANDING TRIED RECOVER. WIND GUST LIFTED WING OTHER HIT GROUND CARTWHEELED AND FLIPPED OVER. (.4) DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN WIND GUST, THE EFFECTS OF WHICH THE PILOT FAILED TO CONTROL. THE RESULTS WERE A WING TIP DRAG, A LATERAL RUNWAY DEPARTURE, AND A SUBSEQUENT NOSEOVER. (-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND, MR. SPROLES, STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 32 AT DELANO AND NOTED THAT THE WIND FAVORED RUNWAY 14. HE THEN EXITED THE PATTERN AND RE-ENTERED RIGHT TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 14. ACCORDING TO MR. SPROLES, DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE RUNWAY HARD AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. HE STATED HE ADDED POWER TO RECOVER BUT A GUST OF WING CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT AND THE LEFT WING TIP CAUGHT THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SPUN AROUND TO THE LEFT AND THEN OVER ONTO ITS BACK WHERE IT CAME TO REST. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER NEITHER THE PILOT OR THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL.

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 LAX98LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDelano, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, failure to maintain directional control, and his failure to maintain aircraft controlMay 30, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6179A · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19931225049879IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Cody, WYEngine quit. Forced landing on a road. Repaired damaged strut. Refueled and departed. Not an FAA certificated engine.Dec 25, 1993 · Minor damage