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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr TAILWIND10 · Daytona Beach, FL · June 8, 1998

Date: June 8, 1998 · 08:06 local
Place: Daytona Beach, FL
Airport: Spruce Creek Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N173RS
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA98LA180
Reported as: Amtr TAILWIND10
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 257 total27 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N173RSRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2001 · Bean Robert E WITTMAN TAILWIND W10S/N 001032028RS Airframe modelBean Robert E WITTMAN TAILWIND W10

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What happened

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Unchecked high sink on final caused hard impact and collapse of main gear. (-23) pilot completed two landings at Spruce Creek. On the third landing, the airplane went off the side of the runway and hit some trees. According to the pilot, a gust of wind caused her to lose control.

As the FAA filed it

UNCHECKED HIGH SINK ON FINAL CAUSED HARD IMPACT AND COLLAPSE OF MAIN GEAR. (-23) PILOT COMPLETED TWO LANDINGS AT SPRUCE CREEK. ON THE THIRD LANDING, THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND HIT SOME TREES. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL.

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 MIA98LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDaytona Beach, FLThe pilot's poorly planned approach for not planning the intended touchdown point farther down the runway to avoid an area of known turbulence caused by terrain. Contributing to the accident was the turbulence.Jun 8, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N173RS · 1

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

Accident 19990412003269ANormal Cruise · Wimauma, FLAcft was in an air race when it developed severe engine vibrations, the pilot made an emergency landing, the acft struck a ditch, and the acft flipped over, other circumstances are unknown. (From .19) on April 12, 1999, about 0945 eastern daylight time, a…Apr 12, 1999 · Reported as Amtr WITTAILW10 · Substantial damage