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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr PITTS SPECIAL · Fulton, MO · February 22, 2006

Date: February 22, 2006 · 16:07 local
Place: Fulton, MO
Airport: Sky-Go Farms Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55MW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06LA085
Reported as: Amtr Pittsspecial
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total140 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N55MWRegistration cancelled Sep 25, 2009 · Wheeler PITTS SPECIALS/N MW-1 · Built 1980 Airframe modelWheeler PITTS SPECIAL Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot departed elton hensley memorial airport, Fulton, Missouri, (ftt) enroute to sky-gofarms airport (73MU) located approximately 4 miles north of ftt. The purpose of the flight was to practice takeoffs and landings at the sky-go airport. As the pilot was attempting to make the first landing on sod runway 27, he allowed the airplane to descend too low during the approach. The area along the approach path just ahead of the threshold is slightly lower than the touchdown zone. The pilot reported that he was looking out to the left side of the airplane since he could not see over the nose. He misjudged his position along the approach path and allowed the landing gear to strike the area below and short of the runway. The pilot lost directional control, causing the airplane to flip over nose first and come to rest upside down.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED ELTON HENSLEY MEMORIAL AIRPORT, FULTON, MISSOURI, (FTT) ENROUTE TO SKY-GOFARMS AIRPORT (73MU) LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTH OF FTT. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT THE SKY-GO AIRPORT. AS THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE FIRST LANDING ON SOD RUNWAY 27, HE ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO DESCEND TOO LOW DURING THE APPROACH. THE AREA ALONG THE APPROACH PATH JUST AHEAD OF THE THRESHOLD IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LOOKING OUT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE SINCE HE COULD NOT SEE OVER THE NOSE. HE MISJUDGED HIS POSITION ALONG THE APPROACH PATH AND ALLOWED THE LANDING GEAR TO STRIKE THE AREA BELOW AND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO FLIP OVER NOSE FIRST AND COME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN.

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 CHI06LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFulton, MOThe altitude/clearance not obtained/maintained during landing by the pilot. Contributing factors were the trees, the embankment, the runway length, and the reduced visual lookout during the approach.Feb 22, 2006 · Substantial damage