20070226003909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waltzw WAIEX · Phoenix, AZ · February 26, 2007

Date: February 26, 2007 · 15:00 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N600WW
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA070
Reported as: Waltzw Waiex
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 810 total12 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N600WWRegistered now · Waltz Wendel WAIEXS/N W0016 · Built 2006 Airframe modelWaltz Wendel WAIEX Engine modelRevmaster R-23004 cycle

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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 February 26, 2007, at approximately 1500 MST, N600WW, an experimental amateur built sonex yx airplane, with the pilot privacy data omitted performing as pilot-in-command, crashed while attempting to land on runway 25 right at Phoenix Deer valley airport (dvt). The pilot privacy data omitted reported that he was attempting to land on runway 25 right and that during the landing flare, noticed the runway centerline was FAR off to his right. As he was attempting to correct back to the centerline of the runway, the aircraft drifted off the left side of the runway and struck a runway sign with the left wing. The aircraft came to rest upright off to the left side of the runway in the dirt. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing which requires replacement of the leading edge sheet metal and approximately five internal ribs. The lone occupant was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 26, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 MST, N600WW, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT SONEX YX AIRPLANE, WITH THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PERFORMING AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND, CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 25 RIGHT AT PHOENIX DEER VALLEY AIRPORT (DVT). THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 25 RIGHT AND THAT DURING THE LANDING FLARE, NOTICED THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE WAS FAR OFF TO HIS RIGHT. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT BACK TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A RUNWAY SIGN WITH THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY IN THE DIRT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE LEADING EDGE SHEET METAL AND APPROXIMATELY FIVE INTERNAL RIBS. THE LONE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 SEA07CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. The fact that the pilot had only two hours total time in this make and model aircraft was a factor in the accident.Feb 26, 2007 · Substantial damage

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