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FAA accident report · Howard DGA-15P · Leonardtown, MD · October 9, 2003

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Date
October 9, 2003
Place
Leonardtown, MD
Airport
St Marys County Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9271H
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC04CA005
Reported as
Howard DGA15P
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N9271HRegistered now · Howard DGA-15PS/N 776 · Built 1943Airframe modelHoward DGA-15PEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On October 9, 2003 at 1730 EST N9271H, a Howard DGA-15-P owned by gatorcor inc. and operated by privacy data omitted, was on final approach at captain duke regional airport, st. Marys, MD. The aircraft made a normal full flap approach and in the flare, began to drift left towards the east side of the runway 11. The pilot attempted a go-around with the flaps in the full down position. The aircraft continued to drift towards the airport perimeter fence and the left wing made contact with the fence. This spun the aircraft 90 degrees counter clockwise away from the runway. The right wing then impacted three poles and a 4 inch main gate pole. This impact caused the aircraft to spin clockwise and the aircraft came to rest about 20 degrees short of sitting 90 degrees off of the runway heading with its nose embedded in the ground and tail pointing up in the air. The aircraft had substantial damage to both the left and right wings. The engine, left elevator horn, fuselage fabric, landing gear, and wind support strut received substantial damage as well. The pilot holds a commercial certificate (asel). VFR flight conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 9, 2003 AT 1730 EST N9271H, A HOWARD DGA-15-P OWNED BY GATORCOR INC. AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS ON FINAL APPROACH AT CAPTAIN DUKE REGIONAL AIRPORT, ST. MARYS, MD. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL FULL FLAP APPROACH AND IN THE FLARE, BEGAN TO DRIFT LEFT TOWARDS THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY 11. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND WITH THE FLAPS IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DRIFT TOWARDS THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE AND THE LEFT WING MADE CONTACT WITH THE FENCE. THIS SPUN THE AIRCRAFT 90 DEGREES COUNTER CLOCKWISE AWAY FROM THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING THEN IMPACTED THREE POLES AND A 4 INCH MAIN GATE POLE. THIS IMPACT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN CLOCKWISE AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 20 DEGREES SHORT OF SITTING 90 DEGREES OFF OF THE RUNWAY HEADING WITH ITS NOSE EMBEDDED IN THE GROUND AND TAIL POINTING UP IN THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS. THE ENGINE, LEFT ELEVATOR HORN, FUSELAGE FABRIC, LANDING GEAR, AND WIND SUPPORT STRUT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS WELL. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE (ASEL). VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

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 NYC04CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLeonardtown, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.Oct 9, 2003 · Substantial damage