What happened
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(.19) On December 17, 2001, about 1150 hours pacific standard time, a vernon sonerai ii, N6399D, an experimental airplane, lost directional control on the landing roll out on runway 26, and came to rest inverted in an adjacent field at the Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, California. The airplane, operated by the owner under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91, sustained substantial damage. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight and no flight plan had been filed. The airplane departed Camarillo about 1020 the day of the accident. The safety board investigator interviewed the pilot. The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to practice maneuvers, as well as to fulfill the experimental certificate operating limitations initial 40-hour requirement. He indicated that he had accrued 5 hours of flight time in the airplane, which was also the total time on the airplane. After departing Camarillo airspace, the pilot flew towards santa paula, about 10 miles away, to practice maneuvers. He flew about 1.5 hours before returning to Camarillo for landing. He noted a slight crosswind on landing, but nothing unusual. He landed the airplane normally and on the landing rollout, the airplane started to ground loop. It departed the runway and went into a furrowed field. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated that he noted no discrepancies with the airplane. (-23) N6399D, a vernon sonerai ii experimental airplane, lost directional control on the landing roll out on runway 26 and came to rest inverted in an adjacent field at the Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, CA. The owner/builer/pilot of the airplane stated the loss of control was a result of the inherent aerodynamic instability the aircraft possesses, and the position of the center of gravity in relation to it's main landing gear. However, the aircraft has been previously flown and landed successfully by this pilot, privacy data omitted the pilot stated that he intends not to fly until he rebuilds this aircraft with a new tricycle landing gear. He requested that a re-examination be put off until that time. Legal counsel was consulted in accordance with order 8700.1, vol. Ii, chapter 1, section 10, paragra ph b. in accordance with legal counsel, the pilot, Mr. Flippo, voluntarily deposited his airman certificate pending successful completion of a 44709 ride. He was issued a temp private pilot with asel, student purposes only.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON DECEMBER 17, 2001, ABOUT 1150 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A VERNON SONERAI II, N6399D, AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE LANDING ROLL OUT ON RUNWAY 26, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN AN ADJACENT FIELD AT THE CAMARILLO AIRPORT, CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE, OPERATED BY THE OWNER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED CAMARILLO ABOUT 1020 THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR INTERVIEWED THE PILOT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE MANEUVERS, AS WELL AS TO FULFILL THE EXPERIMENTAL CERTIFICATE OPERATING LIMITATIONS INITIAL 40-HOUR REQUIREMENT. HE INDICATED THAT HE HAD ACCRUED 5 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME IN THE AIRPLANE, WHICH WAS ALSO THE TOTAL TIME ON THE AIRPLANE. AFTER DEPARTING CAMARILLO AIRSPACE, THE PILOT FLEW TOWARDS SANTA PAULA, ABOUT 10 MILES AWAY, TO PRACTICE MANEUVERS. HE FLEW ABOUT 1.5 HOURS BEFORE RETURNING TO CAMARILLO FOR LANDING. HE NOTED A SLIGHT CROSSWIND ON LANDING, BUT NOTHING UNUSUAL. HE LANDED THE AIRPLANE NORMALLY AND ON THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO GROUND LOOP. IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND WENT INTO A FURROWED FIELD. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH THE AIRPLANE. (-23) N6399D, A VERNON SONERAI II EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE LANDING ROLL OUT ON RUNWAY 26 AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN AN ADJACENT FIELD AT THE CAMARILLO AIRPORT, CAMARILLO, CA. THE OWNER/BUILER/PILOT OF THE AIRPLANE STATED THE LOSS OF CONTROL WAS A RESULT OF THE INHERENT AERODYNAMIC INSTABILITY THE AIRCRAFT POSSESSES, AND THE POSITION OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IN RELATION TO IT'S MAIN LANDING GEAR. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY FLOWN AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY BY THIS PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE PILOT STATED THAT HE INTENDS NOT TO FLY UNTIL HE REBUILDS THIS AIRCRAFT WITH A NEW TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR. HE REQUESTED THAT A RE-EXAMINATION BE PUT OFF UNTIL THAT TIME. LEGAL COUNSEL WAS CONSULTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDER 8700.1, VOL. II, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 10, PARAGRA PH B. IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, THE PILOT, MR. FLIPPO, VOLUNTARILY DEPOSITED HIS AIRMAN CERTIFICATE PENDING SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A 44709 RIDE. HE WAS ISSUED A TEMP PRIVATE PILOT WITH ASEL, STUDENT PURPOSES ONLY.
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