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FAA accident report · Waco GXE · Paducah, KY · June 11, 2005

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Date
June 11, 2005 · 10:24 local
Place
Paducah, KY
Airport
Barkley Regional
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N903H
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD05LA074
Reported as
Waco GXE
Reported engine
Continental W6706N
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,285 total1 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N903HRegistered now · Waco GXES/N 2037 · Built 1929Airframe modelWaco GXEEngine modelContinental W670 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 June 11, 2005, at 1024 central standard time, 1524ZULU, a Waco Gxe, N903H, was substantially damaged while attempting to land on runway 14 at Barkley Regional Airport, Paducah, KY. The aircraft was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated from fall creek field, east of nashville, TN enroute to wichita, KS. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot stated after departing fall creek enroute to wichita he decided to make a rest stop at Paducah, KY. He made a low power, steep approach to runway 14. During the landing flare the aircraft touched down early and "skipped" and upon touchdown the aircraft was difficult to control directionally and swerved to the right and began to ground loop. The left wing contacted the runway during the ground loop and during the course of the event the left main wheel assembly failed. According to the pilot the aircraft turned 360 degrees and came to rest right of the runway centerline. The pilot and one passenger, the pilot's son, exited the aircraft. Neither the pilot nor passenger received any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 11, 2005, AT 1024 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, 1524ZULU, A WACO GXE, N903H, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14 AT BARKLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT, PADUCAH, KY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM FALL CREEK FIELD, EAST OF NASHVILLE, TN ENROUTE TO WICHITA, KS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE PILOT STATED AFTER DEPARTING FALL CREEK ENROUTE TO WICHITA HE DECIDED TO MAKE A REST STOP AT PADUCAH, KY. HE MADE A LOW POWER, STEEP APPROACH TO RUNWAY 14. DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN EARLY AND "SKIPPED" AND UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DIRECTIONALLY AND SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND BEGAN TO GROUND LOOP. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY DURING THE GROUND LOOP AND DURING THE COURSE OF THE EVENT THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE AIRCRAFT TURNED 360 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER, THE PILOT'S SON, EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR PASSENGER RECEIVED ANY INJURIES.

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 IAD05LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaducah, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop and impact with the runway. A factor in the accident was the limited authority of the tailwheel steering system.Jun 11, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N903H · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19980423021319ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Americus, GAGround looped landing. Folded right main. Right wing bent. Unexpected wind and pilot fatigue factors.Apr 23, 1998 · Substantial damage