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FAA accident report · Boeing PT17 · South Charlesto, WV · September 22, 1998

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Date
September 22, 1998 · 19:00 local
Place
South Charlesto, WV
Airport
Mallory Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N58095
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC98LA191
Reported as
Boeing PT17
Reported engine
Continental R670*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,048 total55 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days
N58095Registration cancelled Nov 15, 2017 · Boeing A75N1(PT17)S/N 75-4386 · Built 1942Airframe modelBoeing A75N1(PT17)Engine modelContinental R670-SERIES seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On September 22, 1998, about 1900 eastern daylight time, a Boeing PT-17 stearman, N58095, was substantially damaged during landing at Mallory Airport (WV12), south charleston, west Virginia. The certificated commercial pilot was uninjured, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed for the local flight, which was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot stated to a federal aviation administration (FAA) inspector that after landing on the dry, 24 foot-wide runway, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot said he overcorrected, and the airplane went off the right side of the runway. The airplane slid on wet grass, impacted a ditch, and flipped over. (.4)on September 22, 1998, about 1900 easter daylight time, a Boeing PT-17 stearman, N58095, was substantially damaged during landing at Mallory Airport (WV12) south charleston, west Virginia. The certificated commerical pilot was uninjured, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed for the local flight, which was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot stated to a federal aviation administration (FAA) inspector that after landing on the dry, 24 foot-wide runway, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot said he overcorrected, and the airplane went off the right side of the runway. The airplane slid on wet grass, impacted a ditch, and flipped over. (-23) after landing on 24 foot wide runway, aircraft veered left. Pilot over corrected and went off the runway on right side. Runway was dry but grasson sides was wet and slippery. Aircraft slid, impacted ditch, and flipped over causing substantial damage to wings and tail surfaces.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1998, ABOUT 1900 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BOEING PT-17 STEARMAN, N58095, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING AT MALLORY AIRPORT (WV12), SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS UNINJURED, AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT STATED TO A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR THAT AFTER LANDING ON THE DRY, 24 FOOT-WIDE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT SAID HE OVERCORRECTED, AND THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE SLID ON WET GRASS, IMPACTED A DITCH, AND FLIPPED OVER. (.4)ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1998, ABOUT 1900 EASTER DAYLIGHT TIME, A BOEING PT-17 STEARMAN, N58095, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING AT MALLORY AIRPORT (WV12) SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERICAL PILOT WAS UNINJURED, AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT STATED TO A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR THAT AFTER LANDING ON THE DRY, 24 FOOT-WIDE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT SAID HE OVERCORRECTED, AND THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE SLID ON WET GRASS, IMPACTED A DITCH, AND FLIPPED OVER. (-23) AFTER LANDING ON 24 FOOT WIDE RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT. PILOT OVER CORRECTED AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY ON RIGHT SIDE. RUNWAY WAS DRY BUT GRASSON SIDES WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. AIRCRAFT SLID, IMPACTED DITCH, AND FLIPPED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WINGS AND TAIL SURFACES.

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 NYC98LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSo. Charleston, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.Sep 22, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N58095 · 1

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

Incident 19871003074269INormal Cruise · Edgewater, FLPower failure at altitude. Emergency landing on a highway. Found crank had broken aft of thrust bearing.Oct 3, 1987 · Minor damage