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FAA accident report · Amtr CB1 · Upland, CA · August 20, 2004

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Date
August 20, 2004 · 08:57 local
Place
Upland, CA
Airport
Cable Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N592DJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX04CA298
Reported as
Amtr CB1
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,100 total4 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N592DJRegistered now · Berry D G/Berry J A BERRY HATZ CB-1S/N 592Airframe modelBerry D G/Berry J A BERRY HATZ CB-1Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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 August 20, 2004, at approximately 0857 pacific standard time, an experimental airplane barry hatz CB-1, N592DJ, after initial touch down on landing, struck a taxiway sign, causing the airplane to exit the runway and collide with a hangar. The airplane which received substantial damage was operated by the owner/pilot. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The personal flight operating under 14 CFR part 91 of the federal aviation regulations originated at Cable Airport, Upland, California at 0810. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the accident area and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot stated that after he bounced the airplane on initial touch down he added a little power to lessen the chance of a second bounce when he touched back down. He said he was unaware of the fact the airplane had drifted left and just as he was about to touch down a second time the airplane struck a taxiway sign. The airplane then veered left off the runway and impacted a hangar.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 20, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 0857 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE BARRY HATZ CB-1, N592DJ, AFTER INITIAL TOUCH DOWN ON LANDING, STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO EXIT THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDE WITH A HANGAR. THE AIRPLANE WHICH RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS OPERATED BY THE OWNER/PILOT. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS ORIGINATED AT CABLE AIRPORT, UPLAND, CALIFORNIA AT 0810. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THE ACCIDENT AREA AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER HE BOUNCED THE AIRPLANE ON INITIAL TOUCH DOWN HE ADDED A LITTLE POWER TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF A SECOND BOUNCE WHEN HE TOUCHED BACK DOWN. HE SAID HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE FACT THE AIRPLANE HAD DRIFTED LEFT AND JUST AS HE WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN A SECOND TIME THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN. THE AIRPLANE THEN VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A HANGAR.

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 LAX04CA298Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportUpland, CAthe pilot's inadequate recovery following a bounced landing, improper use of the rudder control, and failure to maintain directional control.Aug 20, 2004 · Substantial damage