What happened
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(-23)The data was compiled from the pilot's statement, witness statements and an on scene, investigation conducted by personnel from the alleghey flight standards district office, AEA-FSDO-03. On November 18, 1999, at approximately 1200 pm, Mr. Allen o. grimm, holder of private pilot certificated #181263307 was acting as pilot-in-command and sole occupant of an amateur built aircraft, Kitfox ii, N317RS. The pilot was performing touch and go wheel landings on runway 25 at the Ebensburg Airport (9G8), Ebensburg, PA. During his second landing attempt, he allowed his aircraft to drift to the left side of the runway. He corrected to the right; however, the aircraft touched down with both main gear and the left edge of the runway on an approximately heading of 290 degrees. The aircraft continued to turn with left wing low on the left main gear and departed the right side of the runway on an approximate heading of 330 degrees. The aircraft crossed the sod area adjacent to the runway, crossed over an approximate 15 foot embankment, and came to rest upright in a depression off the right side of the runway. The pilot was extricated from the aircraft by emergency medical service perso nnel and sustained only minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THE DATA WAS COMPILED FROM THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, WITNESS STATEMENTS AND AN ON SCENE, INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY PERSONNEL FROM THE ALLEGHEY FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE, AEA-FSDO-03. ON NOVEMBER 18, 1999, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 PM, MR. ALLEN O. GRIMM, HOLDER OF PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATED #181263307 WAS ACTING AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF AN AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, KITFOX II, N317RS. THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO WHEEL LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 25 AT THE EBENSBURG AIRPORT (9G8), EBENSBURG, PA. DURING HIS SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT, HE ALLOWED HIS AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH BOTH MAIN GEAR AND THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY ON AN APPROXIMATELY HEADING OF 290 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN WITH LEFT WING LOW ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ON AN APPROXIMATE HEADING OF 330 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE SOD AREA ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY, CROSSED OVER AN APPROXIMATE 15 FOOT EMBANKMENT, AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT IN A DEPRESSION OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS EXTRICATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSO NNEL AND SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
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