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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV8 · Waco, TX · June 7, 2003

Date: June 7, 2003 · 10:00 local
Place: Waco, TX
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N888GK
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA169
Reported as: Amtr RV8
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total130 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Kilishek was on a VFR 14 CFR 91 pleasure flight from midway airport to scott field. During the attempted landing at scott field Mr. Kilishek overshot his intended landing point on a short grass strip. Touch down occurred approximately midfield with inadequate runway remaining for the roll out. Mr. Kilishek applied heavy braking causing the aircraft to flip over on it's back. Mr. Kilishek sustained minor injuries with substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. KILISHEK WAS ON A VFR 14 CFR 91 PLEASURE FLIGHT FROM MIDWAY AIRPORT TO SCOTT FIELD. DURING THE ATTEMPTED LANDING AT SCOTT FIELD MR. KILISHEK OVERSHOT HIS INTENDED LANDING POINT ON A SHORT GRASS STRIP. TOUCH DOWN OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY MIDFIELD WITH INADEQUATE RUNWAY REMAINING FOR THE ROLL OUT. MR. KILISHEK APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ON IT'S BACK. MR. KILISHEK SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 FTW03LA169Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrawford, TXThe pilot's intentional ground looping of the airplane. A contributing factor was the pilot's improper in-flight planning resulting in an improper selection of a touchdown point.Jun 7, 2003 · Substantial damage